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General Sharif: Iran regards Strait of Hormuz as strategic deterrent
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PUBLISHEDSep 9, 2026, 4:39 PM
What the source reports
TEHRAN — Brigadier General Ramezan Sharif, head of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Sacred Defense Documents Center and an adviser to the IRGC commander-in-chief,
has described Iran’s ability to restrict or block maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz as a strategic and deterrent instrument of national power.
Main source: Tehran Times
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