Following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran beginning February 28, 2026, a senior IRGC official declared the Strait of Hormuz closed and threatened to set ablaze any vessel attempting to transit. The strait is one of the most important global energy chokepoints, carrying about 20 percent of the world’s oil supply, roughly 20.3 million barrels per day in 2024.
An Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander said Iran would fire on any ship attempting to transit the vital 21-mile-wide waterway, and an IRGC senior adviser said, “The Strait of Hormuz is closed. If anyone tries to pass, the heroes of the Revolutionary Guards and the regular navy will set those ships ablaze.” The claim was later disputed by U.S. Central Command.
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