Strait of Hormuz 0
22 May 2019

A senior IRGC official stressed that “everything north of the Strait of Hormuz is under our control” and maintained that U.S. naval forces “cannot approach the waters that fall without our mare clausum”. In related remarks, a senior Iranian defence official reportedly emphasised Iran’s “integrated missile and radar systems” in delivering “a firm and crushing response” against threats to the country.

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