{"id":14488,"date":"2026-05-01T16:04:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T12:34:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/?p=14488"},"modified":"2026-05-01T16:04:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T12:34:40","slug":"iran-vows-decisive-response-to-u-s-aggression-reaffirms-sovereign-control-over-strait-of-hormuz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/?p=14488&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Iran Vows Decisive Response to U.S. Aggression, Reaffirms Sovereign Control Over Strait of Hormuz"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Islamic Republic of Iran Issues Stern Warning to the U.S.<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n
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The Islamic Republic of Iran unequivocally declared on Thursday that it would respond with “long and painful strikes”<\/strong> against U.S. positions should Washington resume its attacks. This warning comes as Iran once again asserted its sovereign right and control over the Strait of Hormuz<\/strong>, a move that significantly challenges U.S. plans for a coalition to reopen this vital waterway.<\/p>\n

Strait of Hormuz: The Region’s and World’s Vital Artery<\/h3>\n

Two months into the conflict, which began with U.S.-Zionist aggressions against Iran, the vital sea channel of Hormuz remains closed. This situation has halted 20 percent of the world’s oil and gas supplies, approximately one-third of global fertilizer supply, and other resources that normally transit these waters. Consequently, global energy prices have surged, intensifying concerns about a potential global economic downturn.<\/p>\n

Efforts to resolve the conflict have reached an impasse. Although a ceasefire has been in place since April 8, Iran continues to block the strait. In retaliation, the U.S. has imposed a naval blockade<\/strong> on Iran’s oil exports, an economic lifeline for Tehran.<\/p>\n

New U.S. Threats and Iran’s Resolute Response<\/h3>\n

Reports indicate that U.S. President Donald Trump is slated to receive a briefing on Thursday regarding plans for a series of fresh military strikes<\/strong> on Iran, aimed at compelling Tehran to negotiate an end to the conflict. Such options have long been part of U.S. planning, but reports of the proposed briefing, first issued by news site Axios late Wednesday, initially spurred significant gains in oil prices.<\/p>\n

A senior official of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)<\/strong> emphasized: “Any U.S. attack on Iran, even if limited, will usher in ‘long and painful strikes’<\/strong> on U.S. regional positions.”<\/p>\n

Brigadier General Majid Mousavi, Commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force, was quoted by Iranian media as saying: “We have seen what happened to your regional bases; we will see the same thing happen to your warships.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Supreme Leader Reaffirms Control Over Strait of Hormuz<\/h3>\n

His Eminence, the new Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, stated in a written message to the Iranian nation that Tehran would eliminate “the enemies’ abuses of the waterway”<\/strong> under new management of the strait. These remarks underscore the nation’s firm resolve to maintain its control over this strategic passage.<\/p>\n

He added: “Foreigners who come from thousands of kilometers away… have no place there except at the bottom of its waters.”<\/em><\/p>\n

The message also stressed that the new management of the Strait of Hormuz would bring calm, progress, and economic benefits to all Gulf nations. Ayatollah Khamenei declared: “By God’s help and power, the bright future of the Persian Gulf region will be a future without America, one serving the progress, comfort, and prosperity of its people.”<\/em><\/p>\n

The Supreme Leader succeeded his martyred father, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a February 28 airstrike. He has not been seen in public since that date, with reports indicating he was injured as a result of U.S. and Zionist attacks.<\/p>\n

Global Repercussions of the Strait’s Closure<\/h3>\n

Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, described the effective shutdown of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz as the “biggest energy security threat in history.”<\/strong> Ryan Cummings of the Stanford Institute for Economy Policymaking stated that the closure so far is equivalent to a billion barrels of oil missing from the global economy.<\/p>\n

UN Secretary General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres warned that if the disruption caused by the closure dragged on through mid-year, global growth would fall, inflation would rise, and tens of millions more people would be pushed into poverty and extreme hunger. He told reporters in New York: “The longer this vital artery is choked, the harder it will be to reverse the damage.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Political Deadlock and U.S. Schemes<\/h3>\n

Trump faces a formal U.S. deadline on Friday to end the war or make a case to Congress for extending it under the 1973 War Powers Resolution. This date appears set to pass without altering the course of the conflict, as a senior administration official stated late Thursday that, for the purposes of the resolution, hostilities had terminated due to the April ceasefire between Tehran and Washington.<\/p>\n

Trump reiterated on Thursday that Iran’s economy was “a disaster,”<\/strong> but analysts suggest that if he expects Iran to blink first in a game of economic chicken, he may be waiting a while.<\/p>\n

Axios reported that another plan to be shared with Trump involves using ground forces to take over part of the Strait of Hormuz to reopen it to commercial shipping. Officials have also indicated that Trump is considering extending the U.S. blockade on Iran or declaring a unilateral victory<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the United States is pressing ahead with its plans for an international coalition<\/strong> to open the strait. This coalition, named the “Maritime Freedom Construct” (MFC)<\/strong>, has invited partner countries to join and enable ships to navigate the strait. France, Britain, and other nations have held talks on contributing to such a coalition but stated they are only willing to help open the strait once the conflict ends. Canada has participated in sessions via video, with members of Mark Carney’s government suggesting Ottawa could contribute cyber and logistical support, as well as de-mining expertise, in the event of a ceasefire.<\/p>\n

Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Secretary of War, last week mocked these meetings at a Pentagon news conference as “not serious efforts.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

Iran’s Peaceful Nuclear Program<\/h3>\n

Trump has claimed Iran cannot possess a nuclear weapon, while Tehran emphatically states its nuclear ambitions are peaceful<\/strong>. The Trump administration has delivered mixed messages, including Hegseth’s congressional testimony on Wednesday, where he continued to insist Iran’s nuclear capabilities were “obliterated”<\/strong> in a series of strikes in mid-2025, yet simultaneously claimed Iran’s nuclear ambitions were a critical reason for initiating the latest attacks.<\/p>\n

The Supreme Leader’s statement on Thursday affirmed that the Islamic Republic would protect its “nuclear and missile capabilities.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

Iran’s latest offer for resolving the conflict, suspended since April 8 under a ceasefire deal, proposes setting aside discussions of its nuclear program until the conflict is formally ended and shipping issues are resolved. This position is reportedly deemed a non-starter by the White House.<\/p>\n

Iran demands U.S. acknowledgment of its right to enrich uranium for what it asserts are peaceful, civilian purposes<\/strong>. The country possesses a stockpile of approximately 440 kg of uranium enriched to 60 percent, which, if further enriched, could be used for several nuclear weapons.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n