A senior Iranian adviser has claimed that a plan to close the Strait of Hormuz was devised under the direction of the country’s late supreme leader.
The statement, reported by state-affiliated media, underscores Tehran’s continued willingness to use the vital waterway as a strategic lever in regional disputes.
The Strait of Hormuz remains a critical chokepoint for global energy supplies, with roughly a fifth of the world’s oil passing through it daily.
Any credible threat to its openness immediately triggers repricing in crude markets and freight rates, as traders factor in the risk of disruption to tanker routes.
This latest assertion comes amid heightened tensions in the region.
Iran’s chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, recently declared that the strait would be administered by Tehran, a move that has drawn international concern.