Iran has warned that it will tighten its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz if the United States continues threats and a naval blockade. Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said other straits and narrow passages would also be closed if the blockade is not lifted. The report was published on August 2, 2026.

Citing the IRNA news agency, Zolghadr said the costs of the blockade would be borne by the global economy, energy markets and US citizens. His remarks outlined Iran’s possible response in the context of tensions involving the United States and the Strait of Hormuz.

Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has cancelled a possible military strike on Iran on the condition that a deal with Tehran is reached quickly. Trump confirmed the decision in a message posted on the social media platform Truth Social.