Military adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Mohsen Rezaei has warned the US that Tehran will not leave the Strait of Hormuz until its 'rights are fully secured'. Rezaei, a former commander in Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, stated that Iran considers the strategic waterway a critical point of leverage and will continue to assert control over it in response to what Tehran calls unlawful restrictions on its economic and maritime activity.
The Strait of Hormuz, through which nearly one-fifth of the world's oil supply passes, has become the focal point of the ongoing confrontation between Iran and the US. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that a comprehensive blockade of Iran's ports has been successfully implemented, with US forces asserting maritime dominance across key regional waterways.
Rezaei emphasized that Iran is fully prepared and experienced in long-term war, and questioned why US vessels and forces avoid crossing the Strait of Hormuz if Iran's navy has supposedly been destroyed. He also stated that Iran is now setting the preconditions for negotiations, unlike previous talks where the other side set the terms.
