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Army warns no American arms to transit Hormuz into regional bases
“From now on, we will not allow American weapons to transit the Strait of Hormuz and enter regional bases,” Army spokesman Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia said on Wednesday.
"Any country wishing to transit the waterway must do so under the supervision of Iran’s armed forces, ensuring a “passage without harm,” he said during a ceremony marking the 40th day after the burial of former Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi.
According to Akraminia, the western part of the strait is under the command of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy, while its eastern section is controlled by the Islamic Republic of Iran Army’s Navy.
“This coordinated and synergistic control, while enhancing Iran’s monitoring and sovereignty over the region, will generate revenues for the country up to twice the oil income,” he stated.
Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz to shipping associated with the aggressors and their allies in response to the US-Israeli aggression which began on February 28.
Iran began enforcing much stricter controls last month following US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a blockade targeting Iranian vessels and ports.
The general further asserted that despite two decades of planning by enemies to attack Iran, the country’s armed forces not only maintained their combat capability but also actively thwarted hostile objectives through missile strikes and ground operations.
He noted that in the recent war, all of the enemy’s goals, including the destruction of missile and nuclear capabilities, the fragmentation of the country, and the overthrow of the system, failed.
Akraminia maintained that Iran’s military doctrine is now offensive in nature and any mistake by an enemy will be met with the most severe response.
“After the first revolution that expelled the Shah and the second revolution that expelled America from Iran, today we will expel America from the entire region, and its presence will be eliminated from this region forever,” he said.