The Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical oil chokepoints, will remain closed until hostilities end, Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei declared Thursday. The announcement, delivered via Iranian state television, signals a hardline stance that could shake global energy markets.
Khamenei went further, ordering Gulf nations to remove American military forces from their territories. His remarks come amid a series of Iranian attacks across the Middle East, which officials say were in retaliation for the U.S.-led Operation Epic Fury.
The statement was read without Khamenei appearing publicly, fueling speculation about the leadership’s internal stability.
Fox News foreign correspondent Trey Yingst reported Thursday on “America’s Newsroom,” citing an Israeli intelligence source, that Mojtaba Khamenei sustained injuries during one of the opening strikes of Operation Epic Fury. The official stressed, however, that reports of serious harm to the Iranian leader were exaggerated.
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