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.”