Iran Guards say preparing plan for new order in Strait of Hormuz
Why it matters: Iran's declared 'new order' in the Strait of Hormuz directly impacts the 20% of global oil supply that passes through it.
- Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) announced they are preparing a plan for a "new order" in the Strait of Hormuz, stating conditions will not revert to their previous status, particularly for the US and Israel (Iran Guards, The Hindu).
- The IRGC also reported that U.S.-Israeli strikes killed an Iran Guards intelligence chief (The Hindu).
- Iran has rejected opening the Strait of Hormuz for a temporary ceasefire, despite ongoing reviews of a broader ceasefire plan with the US (India Today World).
- Iranian media reported that 15 ships transited the Strait of Hormuz within 24 hours, including a Japan-owned tanker, indicating continued, albeit potentially altered, maritime activity (WSJ, Straits Times Asia).
Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) declared that the Strait of Hormuz will undergo a permanent shift, asserting that conditions will "never return to its former status, especially for the US and Israel," a sentiment echoed by The Hindu. This announcement comes amidst reports of U.S.-Israeli strikes killing an IRGC intelligence chief and Iran's refusal to open the strait for a temporary truce, even as 15 ships, including a Japan-owned tanker, transited the waterway in 24 hours.
