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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Reject Trump’s Strait of Hormuz Control Claim, Warn US Vessels
IRGC rejects Trump's claim that the US controls the Strait of Hormuz. IRGC warns US vessels approaching the restricted area will face a response.
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Scripps News and ABC News highlight lack of US comment, while Iranian-linked outlets attribute the strike to the US.
Hormuz standoff escalates
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps rejected Donald Trump’s claim that Washington controls the Strait of Hormuz, warning that US vessels approaching Tehran’s declared restricted area would face a response from Iranian forces.
“bring one of your warships within 100 kilometers”
Col. Ali Mohammadi, the IRGC Navy’s deputy for political affairs, was quoted by Fars News Agency saying, “bring one of your warships within 100 kilometers,” as he challenged Trump’s assertion.
The dispute unfolded as Oman announced the postponement of a meeting scheduled for Monday in Salalah between Gulf countries and Iran to discuss a deal regarding the Hormuz Strait.
Iran’s state media and state-run IRNA reported an Iranian commercial vessel was struck early Sunday near Qeshm Island, with one person killed and four wounded, while UK Maritime Trade Operations reported a separate vessel was hit by a projectile while transiting the strait.
CNN Arabic also tied the diplomatic calendar to the strait, noting that oil tanker movement through the strait has risen significantly thanks to U.S. military escorts despite ongoing attacks on merchant ships by Iran while attempting to pass.
Oman postpones, Iran insists
Oman’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the regional meeting scheduled for Monday in Salalah has been postponed, adding that the delay was made “in order to create favorable conditions for constructive dialogue that helps achieve durable understandings.”
The CNN Arabic report said the agreement between Oman and Iran concerns entry and exit routes from the Gulf, citing an Iranian semi-official Tasnim source that said the routes would be “fully within Iranian territorial waters,” and that after implementation the southern route “will be closed.”
DW reported that Masoud Bozhuzyan said on his official X account, “Iran will never surrender,” as he condemned targeting civilian infrastructure and basic needs.
In response to the same diplomatic push, Iran’s president told broadcaster India Today TV that, “The waterway would be opened up on the condition that the US will terminate its blockade,” while Bahrain said it will not attend the meeting.
As the meeting date shifted, Anadolu Ajansı reported Mohammadi claiming the IRGC Navy has “complete” surveillance over the Strait of Hormuz, the Gulf and Gulf of Oman, and that vessels traveling from Kuwait and Bahrain are monitored and could face action if they violate rules imposed by Tehran.A
What’s at stake next
The reports framed the next steps around how shipping traffic would be managed, with Oman and Iran discussing routes for entry and exit from the Gulf and with the southern route tied to the “recent flare-up of tensions.”
“will not lead to any signed agreement”
An Iranian official said the chances of a breakthrough at the meeting in Oman on Monday are slim, telling Reuters that the meeting will discuss several issues including the strait but “will not lead to any signed agreement.”
El Mundo said Tehran planned to give a diplomatic touch to its military posture by announcing an agreement with 17 countries to create a new management system for the Strait of Hormuz, while arguing the plan is doomed to fail because it does not have Washington’s support.
In parallel, Scripps News reported that traffic remains about 90% below pre-conflict levels and that Qeshm Island is key to Iran asserting control over traffic through the strait.S
Reforma reported Saudi Arabia is exploring obtaining at least eight billion dollars in new bank loans amid pressure from the war between the United States and Iran, linking the financial strain to the Strait of Hormuz as a route for energy exports and to increased risks for ships crossing the strait.