Reactions and statements from the international community
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the U.S. is proposing a UN Security Council resolution regarding the Strait of Hormuz.
The IRGC spokesman for Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters denied on Monday that the Islamic Republic's armed forces carried out any missile or drone attacks against the UAE, warning that any action from UAE soil against Iranian territories would receive a "crushing and regret-inducing" response.
The United Arab Emirates reported attacks by the Islamic Republic over the past two days, including videos showing fires from these attacks, while the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters of the IRGC denied carrying out any missile or drone attacks against the UAE recently.
The US Central Command spokesperson told Al Jazeera that positive responses have been received from ship owners and insurance companies regarding the "Prosperity Guardian" project, which aims to provide a secure route for commercial ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. US forces are also intensifying the blockade of Iranian ports and supporting the project to protect ships from more than 80 countries.
Iranian President Pezeshkian stated that American demands are "impossible and unreachable," in a recent statement.
A spokesperson for the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that Operation "Project Freedom" in the Strait of Hormuz is a temporary mission to establish a secure corridor and security umbrella for commercial vessels. The operation aims to ensure safe passage through the strait, and has received positive reactions from shipowners and insurance companies.
On Tuesday, the Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued a statement warning vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz to adhere to the "corridor declared by the Islamic Republic," threatening a decisive response from the IRGC Navy for any deviation.
On Tuesday, May 5, the IRGC Navy Command warned vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz to use only the previously announced safe corridor, threatening "decisive action" for deviations. The warning follows the U.S. initiation of "Operation Liberty" to escort neutral ships through the strait, which had been closed by the IRGC, leading to Iranian attacks on ships and a drone strike causing a fire at the UAE's Fujairah oil port.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) naval command in Iran declared that the only safe passage for ships through the Strait of Hormuz is a corridor designated by the IRGC, threatening a decisive response to any deviation, effectively attempting to impose illegal control over a vital international waterway.
Mahyar Tousi will appear on Fox News at 2pm ET to discuss tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, where the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) continues to threaten commercial vessels passing through the strategic waterway.
A member of the Iranian parliament threatened that in the event of an Israeli attack on Iran, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) would launch 16 Sejjil missiles, each with the power of a tactical nuclear weapon. This threat comes after CNN reported, citing an Israeli source, that Israel is coordinating with the United States for new attacks against Iran.
A U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jet patrolled near the Strait of Hormuz on [current date], as U.S. forces maintained a significant military presence in and around the strait to protect U.S. interests and commercial shipping.
