Mohsen Rezaei, a military adviser to Iran’s supreme leader, said Tehran has “solid legal and security reasons for its sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz” in comments to the semi-official Tasnim news agency.

Iran has announced it is expanding its control over the Strait of Hormuz into foreign territory, angering neighbouring countries.

Iran has launched a controversial permit and toll system in the Strait of Hormuz, deepening its control over one of the world’s most critical energy shipping routes amid…