Tehran, May 3 (IANS) Iran’s army spokesman Mohammad Akraminia said that the country’s armed forces are controlling the Strait of Hormuz, and no friendly or hostile vessel can transit the waterway without their permission.Controlling the Strait of Hormuz is “an inherent right” of Iran, of which the country had not made use for years, Akraminia said, according to footage of his remarks carried by Iranian media.”At present, Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps in the west and the country’s army in…
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Tehran, April 30 (IANS) Asserting that a “new chapter” is being drawn in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said on Thursday that a new “legal framework” and management of the Strait of Hormuz will bring progress and comfort to all nations in the region. In a message released on the occasion of the National Day of Persian Gulf, Mojtaba Khamenei said spotlighted the “sacrifices” made by Iran for the independence of the Persian Gulf and “confronting f…