Iran has permanently transformed the Strait of Hormuz into an instrument of national power following the recent imposed war, rejecting any return to pre-war status while establishing a new mechanism with Oman that effectively ends American naval hegemony in the Persian Gulf.

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The spokesman for the Iranian Armed Forces says more than 1,000 Israeli soldiers have been killed and many more injured as a result of Iran’s retaliatory strikes against military and strategic sites across the occupied territories.

An analyst says the war will significantly diminish US influence in the region, while Iran retains control over the Strait of Hormuz despite Washington’s latest attacks.

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says its air defense forces have shot down a US MQ-9 long-range unmanned aerial vehicle over the Strait of Hormuz.

The IRGC Navy says Iranian forces exercise “complete and decisive” control over the strategic Strait of Hormuz, rejecting statements by US officials that the waterway remains open.

An Iranian deputy foreign minister says US President Donald Trump’s claim of ownership of the Strait of Hormuz reflects a “delusion” requiring round-the-clock supervision and treatment.