Trump Lies, Iran Reimposes Total Closure of Strait of Hormuz
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, TEHERAN – Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has accused President Trump of making “false statements” about inter-country diplomacy that resulted in several ships transiting safely through the Strait of Hormuz. They claim to still have full control over the vital shipping lane and have reimposed a total closure.
Trump stated that Iran had given a “gift” this week by allowing “eight large oil-carrying ships” to transit the strait. Trump also claimed this was a signal of goodwill to show willingness to negotiate to end the war.
“This page, following the false statement by the US president of the corrupt ship that claimed the Strait of Hormuz is open, three container ships from various countries moved towards the designated corridor for official traffic but were rejected after warnings from the IRGC Navy,” the Corps stated in a social media post.
It was stated that the IRGC Navy reaffirmed that “the Strait of Hormuz is closed and any traffic passing through it will face severe response,” and that “any ship passage ‘to and from’ ports owned by allies and supporters of the Zionist-American enemy, to any destination and through any corridor, is prohibited.”
This statement comes after news that Pakistan misused permission for eight of its ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
The Pakistani ships that were allowed to pass are said to have been used or coordinated in a way that ultimately benefited the US side. At the same time, US President Donald Trump claimed that 10 US ships were allowed to pass through Hormuz as a “signal” indicating Tehran’s willingness to keep diplomatic channels open.
The Tasnim News Agency quoted the Revolutionary Guard as saying yesterday that “three cargo ships from various countries attempted to move towards the designated route in the Strait of Hormuz for ships with permission to pass through it.”
“The attempt by these ships to cross occurred as a result of the lies (by US President Donald) Trump about the opening of the Strait of Hormuz. The ships attempting to cross the strait were rejected after being warned by the Revolutionary Guard Navy.”