IRGC spokesman says Strait of Hormuz closed, rejects U.S. claim it allowed oil to pass

The IRGC said the Strait of Hormuz is closed and denied that the United States has been allowed to move oil through the waterway, according to Fardanews, which quoted IRGC spokesman Sardar Mohabi as saying the U.S. claim that oil was allowed through the strait is "definitely wrong." (Source: Fardanews)

Mohabi told Fararu and Mashregh News that any U.S. effort to move oil would be smuggling on a scale of "one to two million barrels" and would come at very high cost, and he said that does not mean the strait is open. (Sources: Fararu; Mashregh News)

Fararu quoted Mohabi saying the strait is definitely closed but that the meanings of "open" and "closed" need to be explained. (Source: Fararu)

Jomaran quoted Mohabi as saying the United States is using oil smuggling to "compensate for its defeat." (Source: Jomaran)

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