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Iran says it targeted two to five ships daily in the Strait of Hormuz

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Iran said it targeted two to five ships each day in the Strait of Hormuz between August 20 and 30 over alleged unauthorized crossings.
  • Ali Mohammadi, an IRGC Navy official, said interventions would continue if deemed necessary.
  • He also said Iran retained control over the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz despite US attacks in the region.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy said it targeted between two and five ships a day in the Strait of Hormuz from August 20 to 30, alleging that they were attempting unauthorized crossings.

Ali Mohammadi, the navy’s deputy director for political affairs, made the statement in comments reported by the semi-official Fars news agency. He said Iran would continue intervening when it considered such action necessary.

Mohammadi also said Iran maintained control over the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz. He added that US attacks in the region could not weaken Iran’s ability to control the strategic waterway.

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