Iran claims full closure of Strait of Hormuz under armed forces control

September 7, 2026 at 05:42 AM2 min

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Iran's top security official Mohsen Rezaei said the Strait of Hormuz is fully closed to shipping and under control of Iranian armed forces. He called US President Donald Trump's claim that the strait is open a 'big lie'. The announcement follows US strikes on three Iranian oil tankers and Iranian missile attacks on a US aircraft carrier and destroyer.

Key Facts

Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said the Strait of Hormuz is fully closed to shipping and under control of Iranian armed forces.
Rezaei called US President Donald Trump's statement that the strait is open a 'big lie'.
Iran will announce a restricted access zone outside the Strait of Hormuz in the coming days, and any vessel entering without Tehran's approval will be added to Iran's sanctions list.
Iranian forces are firing on US vessels attempting to pass through the strait but not sinking them to avoid environmental damage, Rezaei said.
US Central Command reported that US forces attacked three Iranian oil tankers near Khark Island, the Jask area, and the Gulf of Oman.

Iranian Claims

Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said the Strait of Hormuz is fully closed to shipping and under control of Iranian armed forces. He called US President Donald Trump's statement that the strategically important strait is open a 'big lie'. Rezaei said Iran will announce a restricted access zone outside the Strait of Hormuz in the coming days. Any vessel entering that zone without prior coordination with Tehran will be added to Iran's sanctions list, he said.

Military Actions

Rezaei said Iranian forces are firing on US vessels attempting to pass through the strait but not sinking them to avoid environmental damage. He said Iran decided not to sink American vessels engaged in oil smuggling because sinking them would harm the region's environment. US Central Command reported that US forces attacked three Iranian oil tankers near Khark Island, the Jask area, and the Gulf of Oman. In response, Iranian forces struck three US-affiliated oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps later said Iranian forces hit a US aircraft carrier and destroyer with ballistic missiles.