Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, mistakenly referred to as Araghchi in the title, stated that Iran has not created any obstacles in the Strait of Hormuz and accused America of imposing a blockade there.
On January 8 and 9, security forces in Najafabad, a major city in Isfahan province, central Iran, carried out deliberate power outages to enable a lethal crackdown on protesters.
Parham Mehrabi, an 18-year-old from Mashhad, was killed on January 8, 2026, during protests on Haft-e Tir Boulevard when shot by security forces. His father carried his body to their car and was later pressured by security agents to claim Parham was killed by "rioters" to obtain burial permission.
During the "ceasefire" period in Iran, authorities are reportedly executing protesters at high rates, with multiple hangings daily across the country. The executions are occurring as the regime attempts to quell the ongoing revolution and suppress dissent.
Abbas Araghchi, Iran's deputy foreign minister, stated that the Islamic Republic has not created any obstacles in the Strait of Hormuz and accused America of imposing a blockade. He also emphasized that the Strait remains open to all commercial ships provided they cooperate with Iranian naval forces.
Iranian FM Araghchi: "We have created no obstacles in the Strait of Hormuz. It is America that has imposed a blockade."
