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Strait of Hormuz ‘more important than dozens of atomic bombs,’ says adviser to Khamenei
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This aerial photograph shows boats anchored off Oman's northern Musandam Peninsula near the Strait of Hormuz on June 27, 2026. (AFP)
An adviser to Iran’s supreme leader says the Strait of Hormuz is more important than “dozens of atomic bombs,” vowing to protect the vital waterway.
“This strategic passage is more important than dozens of atomic bombs, and the Islamic Republic of Iran will protect it,” Mohsen Rezaee is quoted by the ISNA news agency as saying.
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