No security in Strait of Hormuz amid US-Israeli war on Iran: Top security official

Iran’s top security official has warned that there will be no security in the strategic Strait of Hormuz as long as the illegal US-Israeli aggression against the Islamic Republic continues.

Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani made the remarks in an Arabic-language X post on Monday after French President Emmanuel Macron claimed that his country is preparing to deploy two frigates to the Red Sea in a bid to maintain security in the Strait of Hormuz.

“It is unlikely that any security will be achieved in the Strait of Hormuz amid the fires of the war ignited by the United States and Israel in the region, especially by the design of those who played a role in igniting this war,” Larijani said.

Since February 28, when the US and Israel launched their unprovoked aggression, Iran has blocked the Strait of Hormuz to oil and gas tankers affiliated with the aggressor regimes and targeted some of the tankers that ignored warnings from the Iranian forces.

The disruption of tanker traffic in the strategic waterway, lying between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, has triggered a major surge in energy prices.

In an attempt to control the market, US President Donald Trump said that the US Navy will escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz. He even offered political risk insurance for tankers transiting the waterway.

However, the Iranian Armed Forces warned that they are eagerly awaiting the arrival of American forces in the Strait of Hormuz.

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