Iran’s armed forces warn the US Navy against entering Strait of Hormuz

Iran warns the US Navy against entering the Strait of Hormuz, according to a statement from the unified command of Iran’s armed forces reported by state media, after the US announced it would start an effort today to free ships stranded in the waterway.

“We have repeatedly said the security of the Strait of Hormuz is in our hands and that the safe passage of vessels needs to be coordinated with the armed forces,” the Iranian statement adds.

However, it has been reported that the Hormuz initiative will not necessarily include US Navy ships escorting commercial ships.

US Navy ships will be “in the vicinity” in the event they need to prevent Iran’s military from attacking commercial ships moving through the strait, Axios reporter Barak Ravid said in a post on X, echoing reporting by The Wall Street Journal.