Reports related to demonstrations and public protests
The IRGC Navy announced via radio that the Strait of Hormuz is closed to navigation due to Israeli actions in Lebanon and perceived US violations of commitments, ordering all vessels to stay away for safety reasons.
Abdulreza Pourzadehbi, Khamenei's representative in Kurdistan, addressed a nighttime gathering of regime supporters, stating that the slogan "Heyhat Min al-Zilleh" is a permanent strategy for the Iranian nation to confront bullying and preserve dignity, and emphasized the need for unity and empathy in the current circumstances.
Mahmoud Nabavian, a member of Iran's parliament National Security Commission, stated on state television on April 30 that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has emphasized the necessity for Iran to achieve full recognition of its right to uranium enrichment or to abandon nuclear negotiations entirely, and had also rejected joint management of the Strait of Hormuz with Oman. The interview was subsequently cut off by state television.
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on June 30 that the traffic of commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz increased, with 55 cargo ships passing through, transporting over 17 million barrels of oil and significant amounts of goods to global markets.
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.
