Middle East Eye • May 21, 2026 04:34

Iran says US failed to reopen Hormuz Strait despite a 'thousand tricks'

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The US has failed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz despite continuous attempts, the political deputy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy said.

“The Americans, despite a thousand tricks and acts of deception, could not reopen it,” he was quoted as saying by Iran’s semi-official news agency ISNA.

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