Iran’s New Leader: ‘Strait of Hormuz Must Remain Closed’
The Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has made his first statement said Iran’s new supreme leader, stating the Strait of Hormuz will stay closed until the war is over. “The Strait of Hormuz must remain closed,” Khamenei said…
The Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has made his first statement said Iran’s new supreme leader, stating the Strait of Hormuz will stay closed until the war is over.
“The Strait of Hormuz must remain closed,”Khamenei said in a statement Thursday morning. “American bases in the Middle East must be closed. Iran’s other military and regional capabilities will be activated if necessary.”
Khamenei’s statement was read on Iranian state media.
The Strait of Hormuz is a key passageway for much of the world’s oil.
Khamenei also told Gulf neighbors U.S. military bases need to be removed from their countries. Iran has been firing at countries across the Middle East in response to the United States’ Operation Epic Fury.
Fox News chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst said Thursday on “America’s Newsroom” that the late ayatollah’s son was injured in one of the first strikes of