IRGC Navy Claims Vast Expansion In Its Definition Of Strait Of Hormuz
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... It remains unclear how the IRGC will enforce its tenfold increase in what it considers the Strait.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy claims it has greatly expanded how it defines the Strait of Hormuz, which it has closed to most shipping since the start of the now-paused war. The move comes as that closure has wide-ranging impacts on the global economy and with U.S. President Donald Trump mulling new military actions against Tehran amid deadlocked peace negotiations and a tenuous ceasefire barely holding.

Under its new definition, the IRGC claimed a tenfold expansion "forming a complete crescent" of "about 20 to 30 miles to one now over 200 to 300 miles," Political Deputy of IRGC Navy Mohammad Akbarzadeh said in a TV interview, according to the official Iranian FARS news agency.

"The Strait is no longer viewed as a narrow stretch around a handful of islands but instead has been greatly enlarged in scope and military significance," Akbarzadeh noted. "In the past, the Strait of Hormuz was defined as a limited area around islands such as Hormuz and Hengam, but today this view has changed. The Strait is now defined as a strategic zone stretching from the city of Jask in the east to Siri Island in the west." ...