naval blockade

IRGC Navy cmdr.:

US forces deployed 600–700 km away from Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – Commander of the IRGC Navy says that US forces are no longer present in the Persian Gulf and have moved 600 to 700 kilometers away from the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran to sue US over illegal naval blockade: senior MP

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – A senior Iranian lawmaker has said that Tehran will sue the United States over its illegal naval blocakade in internatinal legal bodies.

Spokesman:

Iran’s naval blockade runs contrary to intl. law, UN Charter

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – A spokesman for Iranian Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission has said that Iran’s naval blockade is a violation of international law, emphasizing Iran has reserved right to lodge complaint against US.

Iran will strike enemy's ships again if necessary: Sayyari

TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari, the Coordinator Deputy of the Iranian Army, emphasized that Iran possesses renowned domestic capabilities and will not hesitate to strike enemy vessels again in the case of necessity.

Top Iranian security official:

US to fail in economic war against Iran as it did militarily

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) says the United States will definitely fail in its economic war against Iran, just as it did in the miltiary war.

Road minister:

Iran’s maritime transport remains operating despite sanctions

TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) – Minister of Roads and Urban Development Farzaneh Sadegh has described maritime transport as an important manifestation of Iran’s economic and diplomatic strength.

Report:

New round of US talks not on agenda of Iran delegation in NYC

TEHRAN, Sep. 27 (MNA) – A source close to Iran’s delegation to the United Nations says there is no plan for the delegation to hold negotiations with the United States.

Ghalibaf mocks US claim Iran doesn’t control Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN, Sep. 27 (MNA) – Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf dismissed a US claim that Iran does not control the Strait of Hormuz, saying market pricing tells a different story.

Iran’s September oil sales hit two-year high

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – While foreign media have reported uncertainty over Iran’s oil sales due to sanctions, local Iranian media have reported Iran’s oil sales in September reached their highest monthly level in two years.

Iran UN envoy:

Aggression, blockade part of broader strategy to weaken Iran

TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – Lashing out at the United States over unilateral sanctions and warfare against Iran, Iran’s UN envoy has said that aggression and blockade are part of a broader strategy to undermine the independence of Iran.

Top Iran security official:

Hormuz Strait fully closed; non-compliant ships to be banned

TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Major General Mohsen Rezaei, says that the Strait of Hormuz is completely closed, stressing that non-compliant ships will be prevented by Iran from crossing again.

Qatari PM set to visit China

TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) – Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani is set to arrive in Beijing on a two-day visit to China.

Iran has bypassed US naval blockade: oil minister

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – Iranian oil minister Minister Mohsen Paknejad says Iran’s crude oil exports continued without interruption throughout the 40-day war, despite attacks on oil and gas infrastructure and the US naval blockade.

Ghalibaf:

Iran to respond to intensified US naval blockade militarily

TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) – Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says that if the Unted States intesifies its maritime blockade against the Iranian nation, Tehran will respond militarily.

Iranian nation to defeat US economic terrorism: Mokhber

TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) – Mohammad Mokhber, a senior advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution says that Iranian nation with its resistance will defeat US economic bloackade.

Iran FM:

“Operation Economic Outcast” amounts to state terrorism

TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – In a statement on Friday, Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has urged all countries in the world to refrain from implementing new US “economic terrorism” against Tehran.

No one will sell oil in region where Iran cannot: Ghalibaf

TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has warned that no one will be able to sell oil in a region where the Islamic Republic cannot do so.

Senior Iranian MP:

Naval blcokade must be lifted before Iran agreement with Oman

TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – A senior Iranian lawmaker has stressed that Iran will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz in agreement with Oman until the United States lifts the naval blockade.

Bessent’s credibility at risk as US empire declines: Ghalibaf

TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has responded to recent remarks by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, saying that the “American empire is in decline” while Bessent’s own credibility is increasingly at risk.

Kuwaiti tanker targeted in the Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – A Kuwaiti-flagged oil tanker, Al Salam 2, was struck in the Strait of Hormuz on the evening of August 26, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO).

Iranian official to Reuters:

Iran will siwtch to offensive if diplomacy fails

TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – An Iranian official has reportedly told Reuters that Iran will switch to offensive if the talks with the United States fails as a result of Washington's reneging of its promises in the Islamabad MoU.

Naval blockade would mean widened US war: Khatam al-Anbia

TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – The top Iranian military body namely Central Headquarters of Khatam al-Anbia has said that the continuation of the US naval blockade would mean a broadened war on Iran.

Ghaani urges Saudi Arabia to remove blockade on Yemen

TEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) – Chief Commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force Brigadier General Esmaeil Ghaani has called on Saudi Arabia remove the nearly 12-yearlong blockade on Yemen.

Brazil’s Lula:

Trump’s plan to impose fees on ships at Hormuz ‘piracy’

TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Monday that plans by US President Donald Trump to impose hefty fees on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz would turn the United States into a “pirate” state.

Yemen warns Saudi strike on Sana’a airport marks end of truce

TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – Yemen’s Foreign Ministry in Sana’a has condemned Saudi Arabia’s attack on Sana'a International Airport, saying that the strike marks the end of the truce and the beginning of a new phase of war.

Yemen praises Iran's unwavering support to end restrictions

TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) – Yemen’s acting prime minister has said the country's decision to break blockade imposed on Yemen is irreversible, adding that Iran has assured Sana’a of its support in efforts to end restrictions on air and maritime access.

CENTCOM says lifted naval blockade on Iran

TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) – US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Thursday that American military forces have officially lifted the comprehensive blockade on all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports and coastal areas..

Ghalibaf, Vance to sign Iran-US peace deal in Switzerland

TEHRAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) –An Iranian deputy foreign minister has said Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and US Vice President JD Vance will represent their respective sides at the signing of memorandum of understanding between Iran and the US.

Iran cargo vessels sail through after lifting naval blockade

TEHRAN, Jun. 16 (MNA) – At least three Iranian oil tankers and two cargo ships carrying essential goods have successfully broken through the US naval blockade.

Until final minutes:

Disagreement focused on Article 1, provision on Hormuz Strait

TEHRAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) – An informed source said talks between Iran and US over the text of memorandum of understanding continued until minutes before its announcement, with disagreements centered on Article One and provision related to Hormuz Strait.