Politics
Iran’s armed forces keep ‘intelligent’ control over Strait of Hormuz
The Iranian military command says it maintains “intelligent” control over the Strait of Hormuz through its own initiative.
It warned on Wednesday that any new adversarial mistake will be met with even more destructive and lethal force.
“With initiative, we manage and intelligently control the Strait of Hormuz,” the Armed Forces General Staff and the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said in a joint statement.
The statement came hours after an announcement of a two-week ceasefire between Iran and the United States after 40 days of war, during which Iran’s armed forces launched 100 waves of decisive strikes against US and Israeli targets across the region.
“With mistrust toward the American and Zionist enemies, we are monitoring all their movements in the region,” the command said. “Should they make a mistake again, we will confront them more destructively and more lethally than before.”
Ceasefire follows Iranian victory
The ceasefire agreement, brokered by regional mediators, brings a temporary halt to the illegal US-Israeli war of aggression that began on February 28.
“Forty days of resistance, steadfastness and conscious presence of the Iranian people on the scene, and the tireless combat of the brave and proud sons of the nation against the open and illegal aggression of the American-Zionist enemies, finally forced them to accept the proposed terms of Islamic Iran and surrender.”
Iranian forces had prepared for a longer and wider war after the 12-day imposed war in June 2025, the command stated.
Enemy never expected such power
“The enemies never expected such steadfastness and power from the Iranian armed forces,” the command said. “With the initiative of Iran’s powerful armed forces, control of the war slipped out of the enemy’s hands.”
The enemy gained nothing but heavy losses, numerous military casualties and extensive infrastructure damage, the statement added.
A model of resistance for the world
The command praised Iran’s fighters across the Army, IRGC, police, defense industry workers, Basij and tribal warriors.
With full popular support, they targeted US bases across West Asia and Zionist positions in the occupied territories.
“They humiliated the American and Zionist enemies,” the statement said. “They proved that a powerful Iran can decisively and steadfastly put any enemy, at any level, in its place and force it to surrender and retreat.”
“The cost of resisting the world’s most bullying, arrogant and rebellious government, the globe-devouring America, is far lower than compromise.”
Iran no threat to neighbors
The armed forces reiterated that Iran is not and will never be a threat to regional countries.
“We once again reiterate that we are not and will not be a threat to the countries of the region,” the command said.
“We advise Muslim governments and nations to trust Islamic Iran and to cooperate and strive for the expulsion of the US military, the main source of insecurity in the region and the world.”
The military also pledged continued support for resistance fronts in Lebanon, Palestine, Yemen and Iraq.
“We hold America responsible for any aggression or violation by the Zionist regime against Islamic Iran and its interests, and will deal decisively with it,” the command said.
It also called on the Iranian people to maintain their presence on the streets and squares in the coming nights. “Disappoint the enemies of a powerful Iran and a valiant nation from any sedition.”
The National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company says an oil refinery located on Iran’s Lavan Island came under attack on Wednesday morning, despite the announcement of a ceasefire between the United States and Iran.
In a statement on Wednesday, the company said the facility of Lavan oil refinery was targeted by “a cowardly attack by enemies” at 10:00 local time.
“Safety and firefighting teams are controlling and extinguishing the fire and securing the facility,” the statement said.
No casualties have so far been reported.
“Fortunately, no casualties have been reported so far due to the timely evacuation of employees,” the company added.
The attack comes despite the announcement of a ceasefire early Wednesday after 41 days of intense fighting between Iran and the US-Israeli coalition.
Israel’s Maariv newspaper admitted that the US-Israeli war against the Islamic Republic has ended in a “decisive victory for Iran,” with both the US and Israel conceding to a “strategic surrender” and retreating from the battlefield.
On Wednesday, the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire after Washington received a 10-point proposal from Tehran.
The Israeli newspaper emphasized that Iran has imposed a deal largely of its own design on the US, rejecting Washington’s proposal.
Throughout the war, Iran continued to target Israeli and American assets in occupied Palestine and US military bases and interests in the Persian Gulf, maintaining its resilience even after 41 days of fighting.
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council also declared a “historic and crushing defeat” of the United States and the Israeli regime, saying that Washington was forced to accept the Iranian proposal that includes a permanent ceasefire, the lifting of all sanctions, and the withdrawal of US combat forces from the region.
Politics
Iran may rise in ‘full-scale defense’ any moment as Israel violates truce agreement: Official
Iran could rise up in full-scale defense at any moment as the Israeli regime is resorting to violation of a fragile and temporary ceasefire, a senior security official has warned.
The official said the entire world is currently witnessing the regime destabilize the already tenuous truce reached earlier in the day.
According to the official, the regime is raising the cost of the agreement for the United States by breaching the ceasefire while simultaneously carrying out aggression against Lebanon and attacking Iran.
The highly placed official called on mediating countries to intervene immediately, stating that the time has come to “put this aggressor regime in its place.”
He further warned that if the ceasefire collapses, the Zionist regime will be held solely responsible, vowing that Iran “will punish the aggressor.”
The official also cautioned that the current period of ease, which followed the controlled reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, would come to a swift end if the violations continue.
Earlier on Wednesday, Iran declared a “historic victory” following the war of aggression by the United States and the Israeli regime that lasted 40 days, announcing that Washington had been forced to accept a 10-point Iranian proposal.
One of the points in the proposal called for the immediate cessation of US-Israeli hostilities on all fronts, including in Lebanon.
However, hours after the ceasefire was announced, the Israeli regime targeted multiple locations in Lebanon, including the capital, Beirut, killing hundreds of civilians.
According to reports, Israel launched at least 100 airstrikes in under 10 minutes, targeting areas across the country. Local media said that at least 88 people were killed in Beirut alone.
It was described as the heaviest Israeli bombardment against Lebanon since the regime started fresh aggression on the Arab country in early March, concurrent with the war of aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
ABU DHABI: Authorities in Abu Dhabi have detained 375 people of various nationalities for filming sensitive locations and spreading misleading information on social media, said police.
The individuals have been referred to the public prosecution for legal proceedings in accordance with the country’s laws, the statement added.
Police said the arrests followed violations involving the unauthorised recording of sites and the circulation of unverified content linked to current events.
Authorities reiterated that such actions breach regulations designed to safeguard public security and stability, warning that the spread of misinformation and panic is a punishable offence.
They urged residents to rely on official sources for information and to avoid sharing rumours, stressing that public cooperation remains essential to maintaining safety and order.
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