Iran to soon close 'unauthorised routes' in Strait of Hormuz
Naqdi added that although the strait is closed, 'some individuals use small vessels to smuggle oil and transfer it to oil tankers'.
A senior Iranian military adviser has said the country will soon close routes created by "violators" in the Strait of Hormuz.
Mohammad-Reza Naqdi, adviser to the chief commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, made the remarks yesterday (7 October) while discussing the latest situation in the Strait of Hormuz.
He said the Strait of Hormuz is closed and that the Iranian armed forces have full control over it, stressing that the situation will continue unless Iran's "legitimate" demands are met.
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He added that although the strait is closed, "some individuals use small vessels to smuggle oil and transfer it to oil tankers".
"The few passages created by violators through the explosion or destruction of some rocky routes in the Strait of Hormuz will soon be closed," he said.
Speaking about the range of Iran's weapons, he said technical issues are not the reason Iran keeps the range of its weapons limited, but rather the country's policies.
Naqdi said the range of Iran's weapons is determined by decisions made by the country's authorities and Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, based on the country's needs. He added that whenever authorisation is granted, the range of the weapons will be increased according to battlefield necessities and requirements.
Iran tightened its grip on the Strait of Hormuz on 28 February, barring the safe passage of vessels belonging to or affiliated with Israel and the United States following their joint strikes on Iranian territory.
US officials, including President Donald Trump, have claimed that the waterway is open and under US forces' control, with oil being transported through it.
