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Iran’s sovereignty over Hormuz marks new era for human dignity, veteran director says
TEHRAN- Prominent Iranian filmmaker Alireza Davoudnejad has released a statement addressed to world leaders, reflecting on the historical and spiritual significance of Iran's sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz.
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2026-04-27 21:57
Iran signals latent leverage as energy chokepoints
TEHRAN- A top Iranian political figure is signaling that it retains significant, largely unexercised leverage in its standoff with Washington, framing the balance of power less in purely military terms and more through control over energy flows, geography, and timing.
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2026-04-26 21:50
Commander: US has no right to opine on Strait of Hormuz, Iran "is not Venezuela"
TEHRAN – A senior Iranian military commander has strongly rejected US interference in the Strait of Hormuz, stating that American officials have no right to express opinions about the strategic waterway.
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2026-04-26 19:36
Persian Gulf states no longer trust US as security guarantor
TEHRAN - Fawaz Gerges, a professor of international relations at the London School of Economics, says Persian Gulf Arab states can no longer trust the U.S. to provide security for them.
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2026-04-26 09:01
The 700-million-barrel shock: How a Strait closure could unleash an unprecedented energy crisis
TEHRAN- Based on the projection from the Kepler Institute, by the final week of April, the cumulative deficit in oil supply resulting from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz will hit 700 million barrels.
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2026/04/25
By Saied Reza Ameli
The economic might of Hormuz: redefining an Iran-centric West Asia’s economic order
In the collective memory and civilisational consciousness of the Iranian people, the Strait of Hormuz stands as the central pillar of both economic sovereignty and national identity.
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2026-04-25 16:57
By Saied Reza Ameli
Economic might of Hormuz: Redefining an Iran-centric West Asia’s economic order
TEHRAN- In the collective memory and civilizational consciousness of the Iranian people, the Strait of Hormuz stands as the central pillar of both economic sovereignty and national identity. Years before any physical confrontation, the Martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Grand Ayatollah Khamenei (RIP), asserted Iran’s absolute authority over this strategic waterway, rejecting any foreign claim or intervention (Grand Ayatollah Khamenei, 2016). Indeed, since the Achaemenid Empire—when strategic ports and maritime corridors along the Persian Gulf shores first linked disparate civilizations—this artery has remained the lifeblood of Iranian prosperity and regional influence.
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2026-04-24 20:48
Iran eases Strait of Hormuz transit rules for friendly countries
TEHRAN- Iran has granted exemptions to certain friendly countries, including Russia, from transit tolls imposed on vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz, the Iranian ambassador to Moscow said.
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2026-04-24 16:31
Strategic imperative of Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN- Maximizing the use of the Strait of Hormuz's capacities is a strategic necessity for Iran. On the other hand, the legal regimes governing waterways enable countries to effectively leverage their geopolitical capacities. Rather than viewing this critical chokepoint solely through the narrow lens of toll collection, Tehran must redefine the strait as a multifaceted strategic asset.
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2026-04-24 10:18
By Dr. Saied Reza Ameli
The Strait of Hormuz and Iran at the Forefront of West Asian Geopolitics
In the early months of 2026, the world witnessed a definitive pivot in contemporary history. The geopolitical landscape of West Asia has undergone a fundamental shift, marked by Iran’s emergence as a proactive global maritime power—a transition that has effectively transformed foreign aggression into a strategic failure for the aggressors.
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2026-04-22 23:58
Iran: Hormuz action means war, Europe's silence unacceptable
TEHRAN — Iran’s top diplomat warned on Wednesday that blockading its ports constitutes an “act of war” and a violation of a fragile ceasefire, while sharply criticizing European countries for their silence over ‘unlawful military attacks’ by the United States and Israel against Iran’s peaceful nuclear infrastructure.
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2026-04-22 23:38
Iranian artist’s cartoons review US presidents’ failure in handling Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN – Iranian artist Mohammad Hossein Niroomand has compared US military presence in the Persian Gulf during the presidencies of Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump by publishing his new cartoon about Trump’s impasse in the Strait of Hormuz and reposting an older cartoon in Kayhan newspaper.
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2026-04-22 21:41
By Shahrokh Saei
US blockade dwarfed by Iranian naval power
The IRGC seized two vessels on Wednesday for 'disrupting order and safety in the Strait of Hormuz'
TEHRAN - President Donald Trump’s unilateral extension of the two-week ceasefire with Iran highlights the country’s battlefield strength and lays bare the failure of US military strategy.
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2026-04-22 21:14
By Faramarz Kouhpayeh
Hormuz closure a symptom of global dereliction
Some recent commentaries regarding the state of the Strait of Hormuz, while articulating a genuine global anxiety over energy security, rests upon a foundational misreading. It is not the strait that has been weaponized; it is the entire edifice of international law and economic normalcy that has been weaponized against the Iranian nation.
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2026-04-21 21:32
Strait of Hormuz: Man-made crisis and the plight of stranded seafarers
TEHRAN- 20,000 seafarers and 2,000 ships trapped in the Persian Gulf's waterway bottleneck. UN calls for immediate aid to sailors, and Qatar believes that resolving the crisis is not the responsibility of one country alone.
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2026-04-20 21:45
By Xavier Villar
Iran and the demonstration of power
MADRID - When observers in Manchuria relayed news of Russia's defeat at the hands of Japan in 1904, the event was registered not merely as a regional upset but as a systemic transformation. Japan had entered the ranks of the great powers not through proclamation but through performance. This remains the only reliable criterion. Great powers are not declared; they are demonstrated.
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2026/04/20
Global ripple effects of Strait of Hormuz turmoil
TEHRAN- In recent weeks, the world has watched with growing concern as geopolitical tensions in the West Asia reach a boiling point.
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2026-04-20 00:21
By Batool Subeiti
Iran: The rising global power
LONDON - The escalating and reckless threat to annihilate a civilization as historic as Persia’s openly acknowledges that Donald Trump has utterly failed to achieve his objectives, despite employing every means at his disposal.
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2026-04-20 00:06
Iran reject EU's stance on Strait of Hormuz as 'hypocritical'
TEHRAN- Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei has accused the European Union of "chronic hypocrisy" on international law, following remarks by the EU's top diplomat demanding unconditional access through the Strait of Hormuz.
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2026-04-19 23:14
Iran stands firm as Situation Room reviews options
TEHRAN - Iran’s mistrust of the United States has deepened as Washington faces accusations of undermining the fragile two‑week ceasefire reached on April 8. From Tehran’s perspective, the United States is once again demonstrating that it cannot be trusted to honor agreements or respect regional sovereignty.
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2026-04-18 21:11
SNSC: No reopening of Hormuz Strait amid US ceasefire violations
TEHRAN - Iran’s top security body said on Saturday that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed as long as Washington continues to violate the two-week ceasefire with Tehran.
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2026-04-18 21:10
US 'piracy': Iran locks the sea gates of Hormuz
TEHRAN – Iran has reasserted full control over the Strait of Hormuz following US breaches of commitments related to a fragile two-week ceasefire.
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2026/04/18
High-stakes gamble of a Persian Gulf blockade
TEHRAN- Regarding the recent move by the U.S. President to enforce a naval siege of the Persian Gulf aimed at political and economic strain on the Iranian people, analysts warn that if such a measure is implemented, it will have a direct and severe impact on the global energy sector.
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2026-04-18 00:45
Foreign Ministry spokesman: Vessels can transit the Strait of Hormuz through coordination with Iran
TEHRAN- Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has announced that the Strait of Hormuz will remain fully open to all commercial vessels for the remainder of the Lebanon ceasefire.
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2026/04/17
Strait of Hormuz under threat: Global energy security & economic vulnerabilities
TEHRAN - Trump's warning of a "maritime siege of Iran" has once again directed attention to the Strait of Hormuz as one of the world's most critical chokepoints for energy transportation; a corridor where any disruption could impact the structure of the global energy market and even seaborne trade.
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2026-04-16 00:45
Iran turning into key architect of regional security
TEHRAN – The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has backfired.
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2026-04-16 00:41
Iran rejects UAE claims on Strait of Hormuz at maritime meeting
TEHRAN- Iran has dismissed as “baseless” accusations by the United Arab Emirates regarding the security and status of the Strait of Hormuz, pushing back against claims that it has threatened commercial shipping in the critical transit route.
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2026-04-15 10:14
‘Naval blockade neither feasible nor sustainable, Iran has sufficient alternative routes’
TEHRAN- An economic analyst, emphasizing the technical and deterrent limitations of enforcing a naval blockade against Iran, warned that such threats would immediately cause price shocks in energy markets and put European and East Asian economies under stagflation pressure.
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2026-04-14 20:26
By Alireza Najafli
A return to Stone Age thinking in Washington
TEHRAN - The destruction of critical civilian infrastructure in Iran and the wider region as a result of the US–Israeli war will initially fuel inflation and erode living standards worldwide.
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2026-04-14 20:25
TEHRAN PAPERS:
Why didn’t Iran close the Strait of Hormuz years ago?
Hamshahri examined why Iran did not close the Strait of Hormuz in previous years. The paper argues that closing the strait would have required military action within the waterway, and Iran’s policy has never been to initiate war.