Strait of Hormuz will never return to previous status: Iran’s IRGC
Why it matters: The IRGC's declaration directly challenges U.S. President Trump's demands, impacting global energy flow through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced the Strait of Hormuz will never return to its previous status, especially for the U.S. and Israel, due to "irreversible strategic changes" and a new indigenous security architecture.
- U.S. President Donald Trump issued an expletive-ridden social media post demanding Iran "Open the F* Strait" by Tuesday, April 7, 2026, threatening "Hell" and claiming ongoing talks for a deal by April 6, 2026, or he would "blow up everything."
- Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei dismissed Trump's ultimatum, stating Washington's diplomatic pursuit contradicts its "crimes against the Iranian nation" and suggested a U.S. Special Operations raid was a cover to "steal enriched uranium."
- The IRGC detailed plans for enhanced naval deployment, advanced monitoring systems, and rapid-response capabilities to safeguard Iran’s territorial waters and ensure energy flow through the strait.
Iran's IRGC declared the Strait of Hormuz has undergone "irreversible strategic changes," asserting an end to foreign hegemony and a new indigenous security architecture, directly challenging U.S. President Donald Trump's expletive-ridden demands to open the waterway. While Trump threatened severe consequences and claimed ongoing talks for a deal, Iran's Foreign Ministry dismissed his ultimatums as contradictory to diplomacy and accused the U.S. of a deceptive operation to steal enriched uranium.
