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Hormuz

S Korea to dispatch troops to Hormuz Strait ‘independently’

TEHRAN (defapress) – South Korea will dispatch troops to the Strait of Hormuz but will not join a US-led coalition, the Korean defense ministry announced Tuesday.
News ID: 79963    Publish Date : 2020/01/21

Leader underscores significance of Hormuz Island

TEHRAN(defapress) – In a Thursday meeting with Iranian officials Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei underlined the significance of Hormuz Island calling for its economic and security improvement.
News ID: 79683    Publish Date : 2019/12/26

Iranian Commander:

No Need for Strangers to Ensure Security of Hormuz Strait

TEHRAN (defapress) – Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy Rear Admiral Ali Reza Tangsiri said that Iran is responsible for protecting the security of the Strait of Hormuz and that no stranger is needed in the region.
News ID: 78368    Publish Date : 2019/08/12

President Rouhani:

Iran Insists on Security of Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN (defapress)- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in phone talks with his French counterpart Emanuel Macron said that Tehran is committed to the establishment of security and free shipping in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz .
News ID: 78307    Publish Date : 2019/08/07

Japan opposes joining US-proposed coalition in Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN (defapress) – Japan has voiced opposition to sending troops to the Strait of Hormuz as part of US-proposed coalition to patrol the Middle East region’s waterways, according to reports.
News ID: 78203    Publish Date : 2019/07/28

Rouhani’s envoy to Paris:

Iran won’t allow any disturbance in shipping via Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN (defapress) – President Rouhani’s special envoy to France, deputy FM Araghchi, stressed that Iran, as a producer and exporter of oil, will not allow any disturbance in shipping through the Strait of Hormuz .
News ID: 78160    Publish Date : 2019/07/24

Russia:

Iran Taking Care of Ecology in Hormuz Strait

TEHRAN (defapress) – The Russian deputy foreign minister said Tehran’s arguments about its recent capture of a British oil tanker are “much more right than those” of London, adding that Iran is taking care of the ecology in the Strait of Hormuz .
News ID: 78136    Publish Date : 2019/07/22

Top Commander:

Hormuz Closure Not to Happen through Clandestine Operations

TEHRAN (defapress)- Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri said his country is strong enough to act in broad daylight if it intends to stop the flow of oil exports from the Persian Gulf, rejecting accusations about Iran's involvement in the recent sabotage attacks on 2 oil tankers in the Sea of Oman.
News ID: 77794    Publish Date : 2019/06/17

Kuwait Says Concerned over Potential Closure of Hormuz Strait by Iran

TEHRAN (defapress) – Kuwait’s Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled al-Jarallah said the Persian Gulf state is looking at Iran’s potential decision to block the Strait of Hormuz with concern in the wake of Washington’s new sanctions.
News ID: 77103    Publish Date : 2019/04/29

Top General:

Iran Not Intending to Close Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN (defapress) – Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri made it clear that the country has no intention of blocking the Strait of Hormuz unless the hostile measures of enemies would leave Iran with no other choice.
News ID: 77088    Publish Date : 2019/04/28

VP:

Iran Never to Allow Insecurity in Hormuz Strait

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iranian First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri said the country will never allow the Strait of Hormuz , a major oil shipping route in southern Iran, to become insecure.
News ID: 74706    Publish Date : 2019/01/02