US EditionIRGC says Iran in ‘complete control’ of Strait of Hormuz amid Trump threats
Iran’s IRGC declared full control over the Strait of Hormuz, threatening attacks on vessels and disrupting about 20% of global oil exports, escalating regional tensions.
- Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they had "complete control" of the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for global energy transit.
- Israel launched new air strikes on Iranian and Lebanese targets, including near the presidential palace in Beirut, as the Middle East war continued into its fifth day.
- The US military said it has hit nearly 2,000 targets in Iran since first launching strikes on Saturday.
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Iran Claims It Has “Complete Control” Over Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) declared it has “complete control” of the strategic waterway, with fresh attacks on commercial vessels near the Strait of Hormuz overnight intensifying fears that the escalating U.S.-Israeli war with Iran could further disrupt one of the world’s most critical energy corridors, Al-Jazeera reported.
The world has its eyes on the situation in the Strait of Ormuz, where 20% of the world's oil flows. General Olivier Kempf explains on LCI how Iran can try to impose its control on the Strait. - Middle East: to control a strait, "either you put submarines, mines, or you shoot from the coast," says General Olivier Kempf on LCI (International).
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Iran claims control of key waterway for energy transit
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday they had total control of the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for global energy transit, as Israel launched a new wave of strikes on the Iranian capital.
Channel News Asia
Iran claims 'complete control' of key waterway for energy transit
TEHRAN: Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Wednesday (Mar 4) they had total control of the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for global energy transit, as Israel launched a new wave of strikes on the Iranian capital.Governments scrambled to evacuate citizens stranded by the war in the Middle East, with Iran
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