Mohsen Rezaei, the military advisor to Mojtaba Khamenei and former commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, stated on Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting that the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's regional authority must not be weakened, warning of severe responses to any enemy actions to maintain deterrence for the next 50 years.
Iranians who sought assistance from former U.S. President Donald Trump after the Dey 1404 (December 2021) protest massacre say they have not lost hope despite political changes and recent developments. Farshad Matouji, a member of the editorial board of Iran International, discusses this ongoing sentiment in an article titled "Payvasteh."
The Tasnim news agency, close to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), called for the "complete cancellation" of all negotiations with the United States and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz in response to ongoing clashes in Lebanon between Israeli forces and Hezbollah, which have resulted in 18 deaths in Lebanon and four Israeli soldier fatalities.
