— Kazem Gharibabadi, Deputy Foreign Minister of Iran:

“The Strait of Hormuz is completely closed, and if any ship passes through this strait, it will certainly do so with coordination and authorization from Iran.

Iran’s armed forces have full oversight of any activity in the Strait of Hormuz, and the American claims about ships passing through this strait are completely false.

We will continue our actions to defend our country, and we are prepared for every scenario.”