Any attempt by warships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz will be met with “determined resistance“, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy said, Tasnim reported.
“The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy has full authority to govern the Strait of Hormuz. "Passage is only permitted to civilian vessels in accordance with special regulations," they stressed.
On April 11, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) reported in X that the destroyers USS Frank E. Peterson and USS Michael Murphy had passed through the Strait of Hormuz as part of a mine clearance mission.
“Today we began the process of establishing a new passage and will soon open this safe route to the maritime industry to facilitate the free movement of goods“, said the commander of the Central Command, Admiral Brad Cooper.
The Guard Corps refused passage to American ships through the strait.
President Donald Trump announced that the United States had begun mine clearance of the Strait of Hormuz. He described this as a “service“ to countries dependent on the route. He is confident that Iran “is losing“ war and mines in the strait remain his only trump card.
Washington will use its warships if Tehran does not reach a deal, the American leader also warned.