IRGC says Iran in ‘complete control’ of Strait of Hormuz amid Trump threats

About a fifth of the world’s oil is shipped through the narrow strait, which remains effectively closed amid the US-Israeli war on Iran.

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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has said it maintains full control of the Strait of Hormuz, where United States President Donald Trump has said he is prepared to deploy the navy to escort tankers.

“Currently, the Strait of Hormuz is under the complete control of the Islamic Republic’s Navy,” IRGC Navy official Mohammad Akbarzadeh said on Wednesday in a statement carried by Iran’s Fars news agency.

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