Iran’s military spokesman Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia stated on Wednesday in Mashhad that Iran will not allow any country to transport U.S. weapons through the Strait of Hormuz. He emphasized the strategic importance of the waterway, noting that it is currently under the control of Iran’s armed forces.

According to Akraminia, the western part of the strait is controlled by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy, while the eastern part is under the Iranian Navy. He described this coordinated control as a key factor in strengthening Iran’s surveillance and dominance over the region. The spokesman also claimed that such control could generate revenue nearly double Iran’s oil income.

Akraminia warned foreign powers that Iran would prevent any attempt to move American weapons through the strait and added that most of the weapons previously stored in regional bases had already been destroyed.