Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until “the end of America’s evils,” according to Iranian media reports carried by multiple outlets. The IRGC also warns it could block additional shipping and export routes that it says benefit the United States and its allies. In a statement published by Iran’s IRNA state news agency, the IRGC says regional energy exports are “either shared by all, or denied to all.”
The threats come after Iran shuts the Strait of Hormuz and the United States reimposes a naval blockade targeting Iranian ports, as described in the reports. The US action is framed in coverage as a renewed effort to pressure Iran through maritime restrictions.
One outlet notes analysts have discussed the possibility that Iran could use its allies, including the Houthis in Yemen, as part of broader pressure tactics affecting maritime activity. The articles collectively describe escalating tit-for-tat measures involving maritime chokepoints and Iranian export access.
