IRGC warns of blocking more waterways after Hormuz as US renews blockade of Iranian ports

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has issued a stern warning, threatening to block additional export corridors that serve the interests of the United States and its allies. This declaration comes in the wake of Iran shutting down the Strait of Hormuz and the U.S. reimposing a naval blockade on Iranian ports.

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all other export corridors that benefit the US and its allies

According to Iranian media, the IRGC asserted that the renewed U.S. blockade has disrupted oil and gas exports globally, impacting even America's economic rivals. The corps further cautioned that routes vital to U.S. and allied interests could also face closure. Iran's state news agency, IRNA, reported the IRGC's statement, emphasizing a zero-sum approach to regional energy trade.

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Regional energy exports are either shared by all or denied to all

"Regional energy exports are either shared by all or denied to all," the IRGC declared. The statement also made clear that the Strait of Hormuz would remain impassable until "the end of America's evils." This vital waterway, which normally facilitates one-fifth of the world's daily oil and gas supply, has become a focal point in escalating tensions between Iran and the U.S., contributing to instability in the Middle East and driving up global energy prices.

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the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed until “the end of America’s evils”