TEHRAN: The Iranian Revolutionary Guards announced on Wednesday that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States halts what they describe as “acts of aggression.” They also issued a warning that other regional oil export pathways might become targets.
The ongoing tensions between the U.S. and Iran, which escalated in late February, have disrupted energy flows through the vital Strait of Hormuz—an essential corridor for oil and gas shipments from the Persian Gulf.
According to Iranian state television IRIB, the IRGC claimed responsibility for strikes on U.S. military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait, in response to American missile attacks on Iranian territory.
“The adversary must understand that with its maritime forces having blocked the Indian Ocean route for oil and gas exports—threatening the economic interests of Iran’s rivals—it should also prepare for the closure of additional export channels that serve the U.S. and its allies,” the statement indicated.
Details on which other routes might be targeted were not provided. The IRGC added, “Oil and gas exports from the region will only be available to all or to none.”
In another statement, the Guards reaffirmed that “retaliatory operations will persist, and the Strait of Hormuz will stay closed until the U.S. ceases its aggressive policies.”
U.S. officials have previously dismissed Iranian claims that Tehran controls navigation through the strait, asserting that international shipping lanes will remain open and accessible.
