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An aerial view of the Iranian shores and the island of Qeshm in the strait of Hormuz, December 10, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Iran says Strait of Hormuz closed only to US, Israeli and Western vessels

"In times of war, the Islamic Republic of Iran will have the right to control the passage through the Strait of Hormuz," it said.

An Iranian cleric visits the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Achievements Exhibition at the National Aerospace Park outside Tehran, Iran, 12 November 2025. Photo: Abdeen Tahernareh/ EPA

Iran's IRGC and Basij remain resilient despite US ultimatum after Khamenei’s death

Authoritarian regimes collapse suddenly, but Iran is being held together by the IRGC

Authoritarian regimes collapse suddenly, but Iran is being held together by the IRGC

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Guardians of power: Special forces that keep autocrats in control

This handout image provided by the Iranian Army Office on November 7, 2021, shows Iranian soldiers participating in a military exercise on the shore of the Sea of Oman in the coastal region of Baluchistan. Photo :AFP via BSS

Iran's Revolutionary Guards: powerful group with wide regional reach

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)/ Tehran Times

Iran warns US regional allies of anti-Iran aggression

The Revolutionary Guards said the unnamed vessel was spotted 15 nautical miles from Abu Musa island [File: Abedin Taherkenareh/EPA]

Iran seizes ship, arrests 16 Malaysian crew members