Iranian Army spokesman Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia announced today that securing strategic control over the Strait of Hormuz has officially become a non-negotiable national demand. Speaking on behalf of Iran’s armed forces, Akraminia stressed that the country’s military command will not retreat from defending the sovereign rights of the Iranian people. He declared that the vital maritime corridor will remain closed to international traffic, emphasizing that ongoing US airstrikes and military aggression in the region are entirely futile and will fail to force its reopening.
According to the military command, Iran insists that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed unless Washington halts hostilities and complies with the diplomatic memorandum signed during the recent Islamabad meeting, while rejecting any US role in managing the waterway.
The spokesperson also issued a direct and serious warning to neighboring countries across West Asia and the Arabian Gulf regarding their defense relationships with Washington. While Akraminia reaffirmed that Iran has never actively sought war with its neighbors and values regional diplomacy, he made it clear that hosting hostile foreign forces is a red line. He warned that allowing the US military to utilize regional bases to launch airstrikes against Iranian territory is completely unacceptable and will not go unanswered, suggesting that host nations could face direct security consequences.
To underscore Iran’s military capabilities, the general highlighted the severe toll inflicted during what he referred to as the “Third Imposed War.” He asserted that Iranian forces previously targeted, destroyed, or heavily damaged all 17 US military bases operating across the region. This extensive damage, according to the spokesman, serves as a stark reminder of Iran’s retaliatory reach and demonstrates the vulnerability of forward-deployed American installations when confronted by a coordinated defensive campaign.
Akraminia concluded by warning that continued US military operations without a clear political strategy would only prolong the regional confrontation and fail to alter Iran’s position on the Strait of Hormuz.
