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Iranpress: Commander of Iranian Army Delivers Strong Warning Over the Strait of Hormuz

Commander of Iranian Army Delivers Strong Warning Over the Strait of Hormuz

Sunday, 16 August 2026 19:16

Commander of the Iran Army issued a series of explicit and stern warnings regarding the recent claims by the U.S. president regarding the Strait of Hormuz, emphasising Iran’s full sovereignty over the region’s strategic waters.

Iranpress: Iran: No Ship Passes Hormuz Without Iran

Iran: No Ship Passes Hormuz Without Iran's Permission

Thursday, 13 August 2026 17:04

The spokesperson for Iran's Khatam al-Anbia Central Headquarters has declared that no commercial or oil tanker vessel can safely transit the Strait of Hormuz without authorization and supervision from Iran's Armed Forces, dismissing U.S. claims of normal passage as "false and baseless."

Iranpress: Iran: Continued U.S. Breach of Obligations Hinders Reopening of SoH

Iran: Continued U.S. Breach of Obligations Hinders Reopening of SoH

Monday, 10 August 2026 15:17

Iran Foreign Ministry Spokesman stated that as long as the United States continues to breach its obligations, the necessary conditions to declare the Strait of Hormuz a secure waterway will not exist.

Iranpress: Iran Sets Conditions for Strait of Hormuz Reopening, Says Security Council Chief

Iran Sets Conditions for Strait of Hormuz Reopening, Says Security Council Chief

Saturday, 08 August 2026 18:37

Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr has announced that the Strait of Hormuz will not be reopened unless the United States changes its conduct, outlining a series of conditions Tehran says must be met.

Iranpress: Italy

Italy's Top Diplomat Discusses Hormuz With Iran's FM

Wednesday, 05 August 2026 18:08

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani held a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, discussing Iran-Oman consultations on establishing new maritime protocols for the Strait of Hormuz, as well as the situation in Lebanon.

Iranpress: Iran Links Future of Hormuz to Sovereignty and End of U.S. Hostilities

Iran Links Future of Hormuz to Sovereignty and End of U.S. Hostilities

Monday, 03 August 2026 14:51

Iran says any arrangement to restore commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz must respect its sovereignty and security interests, as negotiations with Oman continue over a temporary maritime corridor.

Iranpress: IRGC Strikes Violating Tankers in Strait of Hormuz

IRGC Strikes Violating Tankers in Strait of Hormuz

Friday, 31 July 2026 14:04

Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy announced on Friday that it has struck and disabled two tanker vessels attempting an unauthorized passage through the Strait of Hormuz, while four other tankers were forced to turn back after ignoring repeated warnings from Iranian forces.

Iranpress: IRGC Obliterates U.S. Drone Depot in Bahrain, Completely Closes Strait of Hormuz

IRGC Obliterates U.S. Drone Depot in Bahrain, Completely Closes Strait of Hormuz

Saturday, 18 July 2026 08:13

In retaliation for recent U.S. strikes on civilian infrastructure, the IRGC has launched devastating attacks on American unmanned surface vessels and a key artificial intelligence center in Bahrain, while officially declaring the Strait of Hormuz completely closed.

Iranpress: FM Spox: Iran Will Not Let the Strait of Hormuz Become a Threat Against its Security

FM Spox: Iran Will Not Let the Strait of Hormuz Become a Threat Against its Security

Monday, 13 July 2026 14:00

Iran's Foreign Ministry's spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei stressed in his weekly press conference on Monday that Iran would not let the Strait of Hormuz become a threat against its security.

Iranpress: IRGC Navy: Vessel Struck by Warning Fire After Violation

IRGC Navy: Vessel Struck by Warning Fire After Violation

Sunday, 12 July 2026 09:31

The Navy of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said in a statement that a vessel was struck by warning fire after violating navigation instructions in the Strait of Hormuz and the subsequent tensions escalated.

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