Brigadier General Hossein Mohebbi<\/p>\n
The Strait of Hormuz will remain closed unless the United States halts its blockade and accepts Tehran\u2019s conditions for implementing a recent Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), said the spokesperson\u00a0of the\u00a0Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC).<\/strong><\/p>\n Brigadier General Hossein Mohebbi said on Wednesday the strategic waterway is firmly under Iranian control and that hostile military forces have been pushed back.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Strait of Hormuz is in our hands, and no enemy military vessels are currently present inside the Persian Gulf,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n He said all\u00a0warships have retreated at least 400 kilometers away from the Strait, adding that from a military and territorial standpoint, “no vessel is capable of transiting this waterway without Iran’s permission and management.”<\/p>\n Addressing the administration of the Strait, which is geographically shared by Iran and Oman, the IRGC spokesman said Tehran has been in active negotiations with Muscat for the past month.<\/p>\n General Mohebbi confirmed that the two sides have reached mutually acceptable agreements regarding the demarcation of their respective shares of the waterway and the distribution of revenues generated from maritime traffic.<\/p>\n He also said the waters near the Omani coast are fully under joint control.<\/p>\n Despite the progress with Oman, General Mohebbi pointed to the United States as the primary obstacle to normalizing traffic through the world\u2019s most critical energy chokepoint.<\/p>\n \u201cThe United States is creating obstacles in this process, which has caused delays.\u201d<\/p>\n General Mohebbi stated that if Washington ceases its interference and returns to the framework of the existing MoU, Iran is prepared to reopen the Strait in accordance with that agreement.<\/p>\n \u201cTherefore, the United States must accept our conditions,\u201d the IRGC spokesman said.<\/p>\n \u201cIf the US does not accept our conditions, the Strait of Hormuz will under no circumstances be reopened.\u201d<\/p>\n “Sending US military ships into the Strait of Hormuz will invite immediate attack”<\/p>\n Sara Flounders says Iran has established its control over the Hormuz Strait, warning that any US military attempt to reopen the waterway could trigger an immediate attack. pic.twitter.com\/zcSK5B4feu<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Highlights (@highlightsnews1) August 26, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nUS obstruction primary obstacle<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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