In the Persian Gulf, a dangerous new chapter is unfolding. A spokesperson for Iran’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee in parliament, Ebrahim Rezaei, declared that Tehran has seized control of the Strait of Hormuz — one of the world’s most critical oil shipping chokepoints.
“We took control of the Strait of Hormuz by our power and we will maintain it by our power,” Rezaei wrote on the social media platform X. The statement came amid a fresh cycle of military escalation between Iran and the United States, with American strikes on Iranian targets and Iranian operations against U.S. interests effectively collapsing what had been a fragile framework for de-escalation. Meanwhile, Oman confirmed the rescue of 23 crew members from the vessel GFS Galaxy, underscoring the real-world peril for commercial shipping in the region. If Iran’s claims hold any operational weight, the implications for global energy markets and international security could be severe.
