A senior Iranian Army commander says Iran has struck enemy vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and will strike them again if further hostile actions are taken against the country.

The Army’s deputy coordinator, Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari, said on Sunday that the armed forces had defended the country “firmly and will continue to do so.”

He said Iranian naval forces had already “dealt blows to enemy vessels” and warned that “if anything happens against Iran again, we will strike them again.”

“We have capabilities and resources that are well known around the world,” Sayyari said, reiterating that “wherever necessary, we will take action to strike the enemy.”

Strait of Hormuz firmly in hands of combatants of Islam, readiness growing daily: IRGC deputy chief

The deputy IRGC commander-in-chief has stated that the Strait of Hormuz is firmly under the control of the combatants of Islam.

Iranian security forces have maintained control over the strategic Strait of Hormuz since the early days of the US-Israeli aggression against the country in late February.

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has repeatedly warned that vessels violating the waterway’s security regulations will face serious consequences.

On May 7, 2026, the IRGC announced a "large-scale and precise combined operation" using ballistic missiles, anti-ship cruise missiles, and explosive drones against three US destroyers near the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran said the operation was in response to a US ceasefire violation involving an attack on an Iranian oil tanker near Jask port

On Saturday, a crude oil supertanker exploded after striking a naval mine while attempting to leave the strait via “an unauthorized and dangerous route,” the IRGC Navy said in a statement.

The IRGC warned that a “massive fire awaits any violating oil tanker that seeks to disregard the security and regulations of the Strait of Hormuz.”