Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Wednesday that the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed until the United States ends its “acts of aggression” while warning that other regional oil export routes could also become targets.Fighting between the United States and Iran, which began late February, has hampered energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz, a key transit route for oil and gas shipments from the Gulf.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.The IRGC said it carried out attacks on US military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait following American strikes on Iranian territory, according to statements by Iranian state television IRIB.“The enemy should know that now that its maritime raiders have blocked the Indian Ocean route for oil and gas exports to the world... it should also expect the closure of other oil and gas export routes that serve the interests of the United States and its allies,” the statement said.They did not elaborate on which routes could be affected.“Oil and gas exports from the region will either be available for everyone or for no one,” they added.In a separate statement, the IRGC said: “The retaliatory operations of the fighters will continue, and the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States ends its acts of aggression.”US officials have previously rejected Iranian assertions that Tehran can control navigation through the strait and have insisted international shipping routes remain open.With AFPRead more: Trump threatens to hit Iran power plants next week if no deal
Iran’s IRGC says Strait of Hormuz to remain closed till US ends ‘acts of aggression’
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Wednesday that the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed until the United States ends its “acts of










