Velayati: US maritime control era over
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Iran's former Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Velayati says the era of enforcing security “from across the oceans” has ended, stressing that Iran and its allies now guarantee control over strategic maritime corridors.
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Ali Akbar Velayati, adviser to the Iranian Leader Sayyed Ali Khamenei, waves to media at the conclusion of his press conference, in Tehran, Iran, on January 30, 2020. (AP)
The advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran on international affairs and former Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Velayati stressed that “the era of imposing security from across the oceans has come to an end.”
In a post on X, Velayati underlined that the security of the Strait of Hormuz and the Strait of Malacca is now only guaranteed by “the power of Iran and its strategic partners.”
This comes after the Public Relations Office of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps's Navy (IRGC-N) announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz until the US blockade on Iranian ports is lifted, stressing that this move follows the violation of ceasefire terms and the failure to lift the naval blockade imposed by US President Donald Trump on Iranian ships and ports.
In posts on X, Velayati added that the security of the Bab al-Mandeb Strait is now also in the hands of Ansar Allah in Yemen, warning that “any malicious act will be met with a sequential response.”
Advisor warns for new regimes in waterways
Earlier on Sunday, a senior Iranian presidential official warned that developments around the Strait of Hormuz mark the emergence of a “new regime” governing strategic maritime corridors, cautioning that similar shifts could extend to other waterways if tensions persist.
In a post on X, the Deputy Director of Communications and Information at the Iranian President’s Office, Mahdi Tabatabaei said that “enemies of Iran” had committed major mistakes and crimes, adding that a new maritime order had already taken shape in the Strait of Hormuz.
The advisor stressed that any repetition of such confrontations could lead to further restructuring of control and regimes governing other key international waterways.
“Are different countries worried and dissatisfied with this situation?! They should find a remedy for the event before it happens,” he said in reference to the global impact of US escalation in West Asia, which has affected energy prices and disrupted supply chains.
“Spilled water cannot be returned to the stream,” Tabatabaei concluded.
Read more: Asia will be hit hard by Trump's blockade on Iran: WaPo
