Iran asserts full control over the Strait of Hormuz and its surroundings

Chief of General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Ali Abdollahi stressed that the Strait of Hormuz, the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman are completely under the control of the Iranian armed forces.

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"The entire Persian Gulf region and its islands, the Gulf of Oman and its coastlines, and the eastern and western parts of the Strait of Hormuz are under the control of the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran," Abdollahi said.

"As long as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, no ships will be allowed to pass through this strategic waterway outside the framework of Iran's orders," he continued.