Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps asserted their sweeping control over the Strait of Hormuz, even as it signalled that civilian maritime traffic remains permitted under regulated conditions.
In a statement, quoted by AFP, the Guards’ naval command said, "All traffic... is under the full control of the armed forces," accompanied by footage showing vessels targeted through crosshairs. The warning escalated further with the message, "The enemy will become trapped in a deadly vortex in the Strait if it makes the wrong move."
