WANA (May 13) – A spokesman for the Iranian Army said Tehran will no longer allow American weapons shipments to pass through the Strait of Hormuz en route to military bases in the region, underscoring Iran’s strategic control over one of the world’s most critical waterways.

 

Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia, deputy coordinator of the Army’s Ideological-Political Organization, stated that any country seeking to pass through the Strait of Hormuz must do so under the supervision of Iran’s armed forces to ensure what he described as “safe and non-harmful passage.”

 

He said the strait is now under the “strategic control” of Iran’s military forces, explaining that the western side is monitored by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, while the eastern section is controlled by the Iranian Army Navy.

 

Akraminia claimed that this coordinated military presence not only strengthens Iran’s oversight and dominance in the region, but could also generate revenues “up to twice the country’s oil income.”

 

The Iranian military spokesman also referred to the recent conflict involving Iran, saying Iran’s adversaries believed they could overthrow the system within three days through a “shock-and-awe operation” and the assassination of the country’s top leadership and senior commanders.

 

“Contrary to their expectations, people took to the streets not for regime change, but to support the country and the political system, which further strengthened national unity,” he said.

 

Akraminia added that despite what he described as two decades of planning for an attack on Iran, Iran’s enemies failed to anticipate that the country’s armed forces would preserve their combat capabilities and respond with missile strikes and ground operations.

 

According to the spokesman, the objectives of the recent war included destroying Iran’s missile and nuclear capabilities, fragmenting the country, and toppling the government — goals he said ultimately failed to materialize.