Iran now defines Strait of Hormuz as far larger zone, IRGC officer says - Reuters
Iran now defines Strait of Hormuz as far larger zone, IRGC officer says Reuters
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"Iran now defines Strait of Hormuz as far larger zone."
— IRGC officer , Other
"In other words, the Strait of Hormuz has grown larger and has turned into a vast operational area."
— Mohammad Akbarzadeh , Other
"'We will give blood, but we will not give up an inch of soil.'"
— Mohammad Akbarzadeh , Other
"In the past, the Strait of Hormuz was defined as a limited area around islands such as Hormuz and Hengam, but today this view has changed."
— Mohammad Akbarzadeh , Other
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Iran has expanded its definition of the Strait of Hormuz into a 'vast operational area' far wider than before the Iran war, according to a senior officer in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy.
Iran has expanded its definition of the Strait of Hormuz into a 'vast operational area' far wider than before the Iran war, according to a senior officer in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy.
Iran’s IRGC Navy says the Strait of Hormuz has expanded into a 500-km strategic operational zone stretching from Jask and Sirik to Qeshm and Greater Tunb islands amid rising regional tensions.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy has declared that the Strait of Hormuz has been 'significantly expanded', with the force now defining the waterway as a massive strategic corridor reaching from the shores of Jask and Sirik to regions past Qeshm Island and Greater Tunb Island.
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy has announced a major strategic expansion of Iran’s defensive perimeter in the Strait of Hormuz, warning that it will not allow any violation of the country’s territorial waters or national interests.
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