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2026-03-03 07:14:46
[Iran's Revolutionary Guard Warns: Strait of Hormuz Closed, Will Fire on Any Ships Attempting to Pass] 1. Ebrahim Jabari, a senior advisor to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), stated explicitly on Monday that the Strait of Hormuz is closed and Iran will fire on any ships attempting to pass through. This is Iran's most definitive statement since issuing its closure warning on Saturday, potentially disrupting one-fifth of global oil shipments and driving a sharp rise in oil prices. 2. Speaking to state media, Jabari said, "The Strait of Hormuz is closed. If anyone attempts to pass through, the heroes of the Revolutionary Guard and the standing navy will set those ships on fire." This fulfills Tehran's long-standing threat to block the narrow waterway as a retaliatory measure if attacked. 3. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz was triggered by the February 28th US-Israeli strikes against Iran aimed at overthrowing its leadership. In response, Iran launched multiple missile strikes against its Gulf neighbors, including Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Oman, which host US military bases.
