News DeskLast Updated: 04 Mar 2026, 11:10 am ISTShare The starkly opposing statements underline the widening confrontation between Washington and Tehran as military exchanges intensify across the region. Fishermen work in front of oil tankers south of the Strait of Hormuz | APTehran: A sharp war of words has erupted over control of the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most critical oil shipping chokepoint, with Iran’s Revolutionary Guards asserting “complete control” of the waterway and rejecting US claims that Iranian naval power has been crippled. In a statement carried by Fars news agency on Wednesday, Mohammad Akbarzadeh, an official with the Guards Navy, declared: "Currently, the Strait of Hormuz is under the complete control of the Islamic Republic's Navy." He warned that vessels attempting to cross the strategic route could face missile fire or stray drone attacks amid the ongoing conflict.
