Iranian Official: Tehran Manages Strait of Hormuz and Will Not Allow Maritime Blockade
Mohsen Rezaei stated that Iran controls the Strait of Hormuz and will not allow a maritime blockade to continue. Oil prices rose 8 percent on the day of the statements.
france24.comMohsen Rezaei stated that the Strait of Hormuz is under Iran's management and that Tehran will not permit any continuation of a maritime blockade. Rezaei, who holds the formal title of senior advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader, issued the statements through public posts on X.
Rezaei added that escalation of tensions in Lebanon will not be tolerated and that the patience of Iran's armed forces has its limits.
The remarks came on a single day when oil prices rose 8 percent. Market pricing has not incorporated the possibility of an actual closure of the strait, according to reports covering the statements.
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