Strait of Hormuz will never return to previous status: Iran’s IRGC
The Hindu
Iran's IRGC declares the Strait of Hormuz has undergone irreversible changes, ending foreign hegemony and asserting regional security.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Monday (April 6, 2026) that the Strait of Hormuz, a critical international waterway connecting the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman, has undergone “irreversible strategic changes” and will never return to its previous status.
“The era of foreign hegemony over this critical waterway is definitely over,” the IRGC Navy said in a statement. Recent regional developments have established a new reality so that the U.S. can no longer dictate terms in Iran’s immediate maritime environment, it said.
“The Strait of Hormuz will never return to its previous status, especially for the U.S. and the Zionist regime,” the IRGC said, adding that Iran would continue to defend its sovereignty and the security of the Persian Gulf.
The IRGC statement came hours after U.S. President Donald Trump put out an expletive-ridden post on social media asking Iran to open the Strait. “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. Open the F*** Strait, you crazy b****, or you’ll be living in Hell,” Mr. Trump said. Mr. Trump in the past had issued several deadlines to Iran to reopen the Strait or face severe bombing.
On Sunday (April 5, 2026), Mr. Trump said the U.S. was in talks with Iran and a deal could be possible by April 6, threatening to “blow up everything” if a deal is not reached.
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