A map displaying the Strait of Hormuz, also referred to as Madiq Hurmuz. File.
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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) mentioned on Monday (April 6, 2026) that the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial worldwide waterway connecting the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman, has undergone “irreversible strategic adjustments” and won’t ever return to its earlier standing.
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“The period of international hegemony over this crucial waterway is unquestionably over,” the IRGC Navy mentioned in a press release. Latest regional developments have established a brand new actuality in order that the U.S. can not dictate phrases in Iran’s quick maritime setting, it mentioned.
“The Strait of Hormuz won’t ever return to its earlier standing, particularly for the U.S. and the Zionist regime,” the IRGC mentioned, including that Iran would proceed to defend its sovereignty and the safety of the Persian Gulf.
The IRGC assertion got here hours after U.S. President Donald Trump put out an expletive-ridden publish on social media asking Iran to open the Strait. “Tuesday will likely be Energy Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in a single, in Iran. Open the F*** Strait, you loopy b****, otherwise you’ll be residing in Hell,” the U.S. President mentioned. Mr. Trump up to now had issued a number of deadlines to Iran to reopen the Strait or face extreme bombing.
On Sunday (April 5, 2026), Mr. Trump mentioned the U.S. was in talks with Iran and a deal may very well be doable by April 6, threatening to “blow up all the pieces” if a deal isn’t reached.
The IRGC mentioned the Guards have made plans to ascertain a brand new indigenous safety structure within the Persian Gulf based mostly on the precept that the area’s safety and stability should be assured by the littoral states.
“These preparations embrace enhanced naval deployment, superior monitoring programs, and coordinated rapid-response capabilities, all designed to safeguard Iran’s territorial waters and make sure the uninterrupted circulation of power by means of the strait,” the Guards mentioned.
Revealed – April 06, 2026 03:34 pm IST
