Tehran, April 6 — As tensions in the Gulf and wider West Asia intensify, Iran’s naval command announced that the Strait of Hormuz has been irreversibly altered and will not return to its previous status, particularly with regard to adversaries such as the United States and Israel, state broadcaster Press TV reported.
The statement said recent developments have created a new reality in which extra‑regional powers, led by Washington, can no longer dictate terms or project unchecked influence in Iran’s immediate maritime environment. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy reiterated the message in a post on X, saying preparations are underway for the ‘announced plan’ to establish a new order in the Persian Gulf. The post included the Persian phrase تنگه هرمز هرگز به روال سابق باز نخواهد گشت مخصوصا برای آمریکا و اسرائیل and referenced the hashtag #طرح_ابلاغی.
According to Press TV, the initiative aims to create an indigenous security architecture for the Persian Gulf based on the principle that stability and security should be guaranteed by littoral states themselves, without the provocative presence of outside forces. Reported preparations include stepped‑up naval deployments, upgraded monitoring systems and coordinated rapid‑response capabilities intended to protect Iranian territorial waters and keep energy flows through the strait uninterrupted.
The IRGC navy’s remarks come after US President Donald Trump warned he would unleash ‘hell’ on Iran if it continued to close the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian officials have said the strait remains open to all except vessels linked to the US, Israel and their allies, Press TV added.
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