"Mojtaba Khamenei stated that Tehran would secure the Gulf region and eliminate what he described as the enemy's abuses of the waterway, asserting that new management of the strait will bring comfort and progress for the benefit of all the nations of the region."
"Khamenei vowed that Iran would guard its modern technological capacities from nano to bio to nuclear and missile as their national capital, protecting it like their maritime land and air borders."
"His new statement suggests Iran is determined to implement a new fees regime in the strait that it will present as benefiting the entire region as a belated assertion of regional sovereignty."
Iran's supreme leader has declared the country's control over the Strait of Hormuz, emphasizing the need to protect its nuclear and missile programs. He stated that Iran will secure the Gulf region and eliminate enemy abuses of the waterway, which is crucial for global oil transit. Khamenei's statement indicates a new management approach for the strait, aimed at benefiting regional nations economically. Amid ongoing US counter-blockades and stalled negotiations, Iran seeks to assert its sovereignty and maintain its technological advancements.
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