The IRGC Navy issued a warning in the Strait of Hormuz, stating that ships must obtain permission from the Islamic Republic of Iran to pass through the strait, threatening that unauthorized ships will be attacked and destroyed.
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.
Iranianzi, którzy po masakrze protestów w dniu 1404 Dey (grudzień 2021) szukali pomocy u byłego prezydenta Stanów Zjednoczonych Donalda Trumpa, twierdzą, że nie stracili nadziei, niezależnie od zmian politycznych i ostatnich wydarzeń. Farshad Matouji, członek zarządu redakcyjnego Iran International, omawia to nadal panujące nastawienie w artykule otytakim "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.
On [current date], U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jets conducted a fueling operation during a patrol over the Middle East. U.S. forces in the region have maintained a presence and vigilance.
