Hormuz To Remain Closed Until “End of America’s Evils”, Says Iran’s Revolutionary Guards

Iran has officially announced its full withdrawal from the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed with the U.S last month, declaring that it no longer considers itself bound by the agreement.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry has blamed Washington for repeatedly violating and ultimately dismantling the truce, pointing specifically to the newly reinstated U.S. naval blockade.

The Deputy Foreign Minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, stated that Iran will assert “full sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, no matter the costs.” This includes seizing control of Oman’s half of the waterway for wartime national security reasons.

Gharibabadi explicitly noted that Iran “will never request negotiations with the United States.”

Early Wednesday morning, the U.S. military reimposed its naval blockade on Iranian ports following a string of Iranian attacks on ships attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

The U.S. originally imposed a blockade in mid-April, lifting it in mid-June under a 60-day interim negotiation period.

When announcing the blockade’s return on Monday, President Donald Trump initially proposed a 20% fee on all ships passing through the strait.

However, he dropped the plan hours before implementation at the request of Gulf allies.

Trump has threatened a second night of military strikes, warning that the U.S. is prepared to destroy Iran’s civilian electric and desalination plants.

He also threatened to seize Kharg Island and its critical oil infrastructure. While Tuesday’s U.S. strikes targeted the island, they avoided hitting the oil facilities directly.

The military confrontation has quickly spread beyond the strait, impacting neighbouring nations and drawing massive U.S. deployments.

Following a new wave of U.S. strikes, Iran launched dozens of missiles and drones at Gulf countries, especially Bahrain and Kuwait.

Hours after the blockade was reinstated, Iranian state media also confirmed an exchange of fire within the strait.

The latest violence was sparked by Iranian attacks on a U.S.-monitored shipping route near Oman.

U.S. Central Command, led by Admiral Brad Cooper, has deployed a massive armada to the Arabian Sea and the broader Middle East, including 19 U.S. warships, which include two aircraft carriers, an amphibious assault ship carrying over 1,000 Marines and hundreds of military aircraft operating across the region.