Hormuz Strait

Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri, Commander of the IRGC Navy, said that the decision to open or close the Strait of Hormuz rests with Iran’s top authorities.

An Iranian Navy helicopter has intercepted the US destroyer USS Fitzgerald in the Sea of Oman, issuing warning signals and ultimately forcing the American vessel to alter its course southward.

Calls have grown in Iran for the government to reduce its trade dealings with Germany and to restrict its cargo transport activity in the Persian Gulf after Berlin offered unconditional support for Israel’s recent aggression against Iranian territory.