Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said that the Iranian Armed Forces have full control of the Strait of Hormuz. Claiming that the United States had tried to allow some ships to pass through the strait but had faced intervention, Ghalibaf said they would not permit the use of the southern corridor.
Ghalibaf said that at least 120 ships had passed through the strait each day before the war, and argued that the US naval blockade amounted to a “military war” and that they had sent the message that Iran’s missile capabilities could not be obstructed.
Why it matters
The statements show that passage through the Strait of Hormuz is presented as part of not only maritime traffic but also the military tensions between Iran and the United States. This approach indicates that decisions regarding the strait’s use could have consequences for the operating space of commercial vessels and the parties’ reciprocal military messages. However, the assessments reported are based on Ghalibaf’s social media statements; no independent verification is provided regarding the US attempts or Iran’s interventions. The Council notes state that the text is sufficient in terms of source and context, but also note inconsistencies regarding the reliability of the account. Therefore, the report should be read not as a definitive picture of the current situation, but as the position put forward by the Iranian side.
Background
Iran is not a new name in the FikirPilot archive: we have published 3 reports mentioning this name in the past 90 days; the most recent is dated 31 August 2026.