IRGC adviser says Iran will block 'illegal' routes in Strait of Hormuz, first admission waterway no longer fully closed

An adviser to the Revolutionary Guards' Commander, Mohammadreza Naqdi, told semi-official Fars news agency that Iran plans to block transit routes in the Strait of Hormuz it deems illegal, saying they are used for smuggling — the first public admission the waterway is no longer fully closed.

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