Reactions and statements from the international community
German Chancellor Merz stated that while the country has sufficient oil and gas supplies, it is pursuing all diplomatic efforts to ensure the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Abbas Araghchi, the Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, responded on X to a post by former US President Donald Trump on Truth Social, where Trump suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz the "Trump Strait." Araghchi stated that using any other name for the strait is "undoubtedly a very bad mistake."
On Thursday, May 10, Iranian media outlets published a message attributed to Mojtaba Khamenei, the leader of the Islamic Republic, in which he declared the "dawning of a new chapter for the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz," asserting Iran's control over the strait and emphasizing a future without American influence.
A 23-year-old student, Fariborz Kohanzad from Sharif University in Tehran, was arrested by Iranian regime forces without warning or charges disclosed.
Someone sprayed a message on a wall in south Tehran criticizing the IRGC for mismanaging oil wealth, stating that while the regime is wealthy, ordinary people cannot afford basic necessities like bread.
On Thursday, May 10, 2026, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that the U.S. maritime blockade of Iran's ports is contrary to regional interests and will fail, during a session marking "National Persian Gulf Day." The U.S. began the blockade on April 24, 2026, under orders from President Donald Trump, who aims to keep it in place until Iran addresses U.S. concerns about its nuclear program.
A Telegram channel affiliated with Mojtaba Khamenei published a message attributed to him, in which he stressed the protection of Iran's nuclear and missile programs as a national asset. The message calls on 90 million Iranians to safeguard these technologies as they would the country's borders.
Mojtaba Khamenei's Telegram channel published a message attributing to him a statement that describes the presence of the United States in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz as a major factor of insecurity, referring to the U.S. as the "Great Satan" and emphasizing that American interference in the region is unacceptable.
A Telegram channel affiliated with Mojtaba Khamenei published a message in which he emphasized the formation of a "new order for the region and the world" under the Islamic Republic's resistance policies, praising the actions of the IRGC and Islamic Republic army naval forces.
The third leader of the Islamic Republic issued a written statement on "National Persian Gulf Day" announcing Iran's intention to play a more active role in the security of the Strait of Hormuz under the framework of "new management." The leader described the Persian Gulf as part of Iran's historical identity and cited the presence of foreign powers, particularly the United States, as the primary cause of instability in the region.
A video released by the UK Ministry of Defence shows British troops in Kuwait terrified as incoming ballistic missiles launched by the IRGC Aerospace Force hit their base, highlighting the British military's lack of effective air defense systems against such threats.
On National Persian Gulf Day, the Iranian state broadcasting authority read a semi-censored text message from the regime. Two months after significant military mobilization and what is described as America's defeat in its plans, a new chapter for the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz is beginning.
