Iran warns Hormuz to remain closed as long as US invasion continues

Kathmandu. Iran says it will remain closed to the Strait of Hormuz until the US invasion continues.

Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency quoted a military source as saying that Tehran would not allow any ships to pass through the strategically important waterway as long as the US “offensive activities” continue.

“The Strait of Hormuz is completely under the control of the Iranian armed forces,” the source said. The decision to reopen or maintain the ban will be taken only on the basis of the security situation and national interest. As long as U.S. threats and hostility continue, the current situation will not change. ’

Iran’s latest warning to shut off the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important oil corridors, could further strain international energy markets and maritime trade.