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Iran supreme leader issues defiant statement on strait of Hormuz Iran’s supreme leader has broken
supreme leader has broken his recent silence with a [defiant statement](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/30/iran-supreme-leader-issues-defiant-statement-on-strait-of-hormuz) hailing Iran’s control over shipping in the strait of Hormuz
statement, saying the Strait of Hormuz is once again heavily restricted and under “strict management” of the armed forces. It cited continued “acts of piracy and maritime theft under the so-called label
supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei urged his people to wage economic battle and “disappoint” its enemies**, as the war and years of sanctions take a toll. In a written statement he also said “the owners
statement released to Iranian state media, the country's National Security Council said that Iran is "determined to exercise supervision and control over traffic through the Strait of Hormuz until the war is definitively ended
Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. The authorities also claim that more than 30 million people – a third of Iran’s total population – have registered in a state-run campaign to express readiness to “sacrifice” their lives
supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei had earlier warned “today’s security of the Ban al-Mandab strait should not cause the enemy to make a miscalculation; the resistance rings have the power to close both waterways
Strait of Hormuz following Iran’s insistence on controlling the waterway and the US blockade of Iran’s ports. It is also unclear if the two sides can reach a longer-term deal on nuclear
supreme leader following the killing of his father, Ali Khamenei, on the first day of the war on 28 February. In the Islamic Republic's system, that position is meant to be decisive. The leader
Strait of Hormuz within 30 days. Iran would also be required to hand over an estimated 440kg (970lb) stock of uranium, which it has [enriched to 60 percent](/news/2026/4/14/why-are-the-us-iran-arguing-over-duration-of-uranium-enrichment-ban). The US wants to prevent Iran
Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on the first day of the US-Israeli war on Iran, on February 28, as well as Israel’s near-daily violations of a ceasefire it agreed to in Lebanon
Supreme Leader Khamenei. Tehran, however, maintains that as the Strait of Hormuz is not in international waters – it runs through the territorial waters of Iran and Oman – it is considering charging vessels for transiting
statement accusing the US of breaching the ceasefire. “We know well that the continuation of the current situation is unbearable for the United States, while we have not even begun yet,” Ghalibaf, who is considered
supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Yvette Cooper, the UK’s foreign secretary, who has been holding discussions with counterparts aimed at safeguarding the strait, has described it as “a critical diplomatic moment” in the crisis
strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s oil traditionally flows, posing a severe threat to China’s economyand its delicate relationships in the Gulf. Trump’s [erratic statements](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/06/another-day-another-pivot-as-trump-flails-in-an-iran-trap-of-his-own-making),
supreme leader.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4002x4000+1580+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd2%2Fe7%2F4cdd9a924d6983459ce80057d4ad%2Fap26063679059344.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/05/nx-s1-5737285/iran-war-spain-trump) ### [Middle East conflict](https://www.npr.org/series/1205445976/middle-east-crisis) ### [A rift between Spain and Trump widens over Spanish opposition to the Iran war](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/05/nx-s1-5737285/iran-war-spain-trump) This week, the Pentagon followed through, announcing
Strait of Hormuz, installed on a building at the Valiasr Square in Tehran on May 2, 2026 [AFP] State television confirmed “daily” price increases in the car market in a report on Friday, but blamed
Strait of Hormuz and agree the terms of much longer-term talks over the big issues, starting with Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium and its wider nuclear plans. The war is unpopular in America
Iran and the standoff in the Strait of Hormuz. ## Hezbollah still strong Following the November 2024 “ceasefire”, Israel continued to periodically attack Lebanon, at a lower intensity, for the next 15 months, killing hundreds
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed during the war. ## War diplomacy - **Vance says US is ‘making progress’ in talks