The Strait of Hormuz has officially become a military “toll” zone under fire. The commander of the Revolutionary Guard’s naval forces, Ali Reza Tangsiri, was blunt on Wednesday: any vessel attempting to cross this strategic point without Iran’s permission will be considered a target.
“Were the ships given assurances to cross the Strait of Hormuz? That should be asked to the crews of the ships ‘Express Rome’ and ‘Mayuree Naree’, who relied on empty promises, ignored warnings (…), but got trapped,” Tangsiri wrote on his X account, Tasnim news agency reported.
Iran says it must be asked for permission to pass through the Strait of Hormuz
The commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard naval forces, General Ali Reza Tangsiri, has stressed that any vessel wishing to pass through the strategic Strait of Hormuz must obtain permission from Iran.
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The military official stressed that “any vessel wishing to pass through must ask Iran for permission”.
The Iranian Army announced Wednesday that it has hit the Liberian and Thai-flagged ships ‘Express Rome’ and ‘Mayuree Naree’, respectively, with shells after ignoring warnings from its naval force in the Strait of Hormuz.
Earlier today, the deputy commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, General Ali Fadavi, said in an interview on state television that his forces forced the U.S. Navy to move 700 kilometers away from Iran’s borders.
Neither the United States nor any independent source has confirmed this information.
However, if U.S. warships move away from the waters near Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, the Iranian Army would gain more freedom of maneuver in that area, through which about 20% of the world’s oil and a large amount of strategic minerals transit.
Iran assured Wednesday that it will not allow “even one liter of oil” to pass through Hormuz for the benefit of the United States, Israel or their partners, and that any vessel linked to them will be a “legitimate target” for Tehran.
French President Emmanuel Macron acknowledged Wednesday that “the conditions are not met” for carrying out a military mission to secure maritime trade in the Strait of Hormuz, which is“a war zone,” but insisted that it “must be organized” to provide escorts for merchant ships.
This Tuesday, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt assured that the U.S. Navy has not escorted any oil tanker in Hormuz after Energy Secretary Chris Wright deleted an X publication in which he had claimed that a ship had indeed been successfully protected.
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With information from EFE
