{"id":7984,"date":"2026-04-17T06:45:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T06:45:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsmakers.com.pk\/en\/?p=7984"},"modified":"2026-04-17T06:45:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T06:45:26","slug":"iran-will-not-leave-strait-of-hormuz-mohsen-rezai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsmakers.com.pk\/en\/international\/iran-will-not-leave-strait-of-hormuz-mohsen-rezai\/7984\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran Will Not Leave Strait of Hormuz: Mohsen Rezai"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Web Desk<\/strong><br><strong>April 17, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>TEHRAN<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Iran will not withdraw from the Strait of Hormuz until its &#8220;full rights&#8221; are recognized by the international community, a top military advisor to Supreme Leader\u00a0<strong>Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei<\/strong>\u00a0has warned, as the standoff with the United States over the strategic waterway intensifies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mohsen Rezaei<\/strong>, a former commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) who was appointed as Khamenei&#8217;s senior military advisor last month, made the remarks in an interview with Iranian state media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8216;Iran Ready for Long War&#8217;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking to Iranian media, Rezaei struck a defiant tone, asserting that while the United States fears a prolonged conflict, Tehran is fully prepared for an extended war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&#8220;The Americans are constantly afraid of war, while Iran is fully prepared for a long war and has extensive experience in this regard,&#8221;<\/strong>\u00a0Rezaei said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He emphasized that any future agreement must be drafted with greater precision, particularly regarding economic issues, and that Iran is now the side setting preconditions in the current negotiations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8216;We Will Sink American Ships&#8217;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rezaei issued a stark warning to Washington regarding the US naval blockade of Iranian ports, which CENTCOM announced had been fully implemented earlier this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&#8220;Iranian launchers are ready to sink American ships,&#8221;<\/strong>\u00a0Rezaei declared, adding that leaving the Strait of Hormuz is &#8220;impossible until our full rights are recognized&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He specifically warned that if the US attempts to &#8220;police&#8221; the Strait of Hormuz, American vessels would be targeted by Iranian missiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&#8220;These ships of yours will be sunk by our first missiles and have created a great danger for the US military. They can definitely be exposed to our missiles and we can destroy them,&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;he said&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/military-advisor-to-irans-supreme-leader-threatens-to-sink-american-ships-if-us-polices-strait-of-hormuz\/3907258\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livemint.com\/news\/well-sink-your-ships-mojtaba-khameneis-adviser-issues-stark-warning-to-us-over-hormuz-blockade-11776299003249.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Challenge to US Military Claims<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rezaei directly challenged US assertions about the effectiveness of the military campaign against Iran&#8217;s armed forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&#8220;If the Iranian navy has supposedly been destroyed, then why does the United States not dare to cross the Strait of Hormuz?&#8221;<\/strong>\u00a0he asked, referencing statements by President Trump and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">No Ceasefire Extension: Personal View<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While emphasizing that he follows the decisions of the country&#8217;s leadership, Rezaei revealed his personal opinion on the ongoing ceasefire negotiations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&#8220;I am not in favor of extending the ceasefire at all, and this is a personal view,&#8221;<\/strong>\u00a0he stated.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The current temporary ceasefire between the US and Iran is set to expire on&nbsp;<strong>April 21<\/strong>, with both sides racing to finalize a potential agreement before the truce ends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ground Invasion Threat: &#8216;We Would Take Thousands of Hostages&#8217;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rezaei also addressed the possibility of a US ground invasion of Iran, warning that such a move would be disastrous for American forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&#8220;It would be great if the US launched a ground invasion of Iran, as we would take thousands of hostages and then for each hostage we would get a billion dollars,&#8221;<\/strong>\u00a0he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsmakers.com.pk\/en\/international\/trump-claims-tehran-agrees-to-hand-over-nuclear-material\/7980\/\">Iran agrees to hand over Nuclear Material: Trump<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Context of the Standoff<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Strait of Hormuz, through which approximately\u00a0<strong>one-fifth of the world&#8217;s oil supply<\/strong>\u00a0passes, has become the focal point of the confrontation between Iran and the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The US imposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports following the collapse of initial ceasefire talks in Islamabad\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/military-advisor-to-irans-supreme-leader-threatens-to-sink-american-ships-if-us-polices-strait-of-hormuz\/3907258\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/shafaq.com\/en\/Middle-East\/Iran-vows-control-over-Strait-of-Hormuz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>. 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