Iran Restates Right to Regulate Shipping in Its Territorial Waters in Strait of Hormuz

Mohsen Rezaei, senior advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader, stated that "The Strait of Hormuz is under Iran's management" and "we will not allow the continuation of the maritime blockade." The statements were posted publicly 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, according to the posts reported by multiple monitors including @DeItaone, @financialjuice, @LiveSquawk, @MarioNawfal and @zerohedge.

The remarks were made as ship traffic through the strait has picked up amid regional fighting that includes airstrikes, missile attacks and drones. The U.S. military is quietly guiding ships through the Strait of Hormuz, according to reporting on current operations in the waterway that has seen traffic split into U.S. and Iranian lanes.