JAKARTA - Iran will not allow the United States to send weapons through the Strait of Hormuz to US bases in the Middle East.
"From now on, we will not allow American weapons to cross the Strait of Hormuz and enter regional bases," said Iranian military spokesman Mohammad Akraminia, quoted by Sputnik, Friday, May 15.
He said the western part of the strait is under the command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), while the eastern part is controlled by the Iranian army.
"This coordinated control will increase Iran's supervision and sovereignty over the region, while generating revenue up to twice the oil revenue," he said.
On February 28, the US and Israel launched an attack on a number of targets in Iran that caused damage and killed civilians. Iran then retaliated by attacking Israeli territory and US military facilities in the Middle East.
On April 7, the US and Iran announced a two-week ceasefire followed by talks in Islamabad, though it ended without results.
Amid the impasse, US President Donald Trump extended the cessation of hostilities to give Iran time to submit a "unified proposal."
The escalation of the conflict disrupted shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, the main route for the shipment of oil and gas from Persian Gulf countries to global markets, thus pushing up fuel prices.
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