The Iranian army has sworn to prevent the US from forcefully reopening the Strait of Hormuz, stating that its forces will not relent over the vital waterway.
“The Strait of Hormuz will never be opened by war, evil, and American aggression,” the army’s spokesperson, Mohammad Akraminia, said.
He insisted that “respecting the rights of the Iranian people is the only way to open the Strait.”
“We are obligated to avenge the blood of the martyrs, especially the martyred leader of the Islamic Revolution,” he also noted.
The Strait of Hormuz remains at the heart of the US war with Iran. About 20 per cent of the world’s oil passes through the Strait, and its closure at the heart of the war led to a 50 per cent increase in global oil prices.
