Unverified · Strait of Hormuz, Iran (approximate) ·
Iranian Admiral Habibollah Sayyari says the Strait of Hormuz is closed to uncoordinated passage, with IRGC naval forces and the Iranian Army dividing control of the waterway, the Army holding the eastern stretch up to the Sea of Oman according to one post. Tasnim News (Telegram) relays the statement and gives Sayyari's role as chief of staff and coordinating deputy of the Iranian army, while several @ME_Observer_ posts relay the same statement across the day.
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- Rank and role differ: @ME_Observer_ post [2] calls him 'Rear Admiral Sayyari', while the other posts say 'Admiral' and Tasnim News describes him as chief of staff and coordinating deputy of the Iranian army.
- Only @ME_Observer_ post [2] adds that the statement warns of consequences for uncoordinated passage; no other source mentions a warning.
- Control of the strait is described differently: post [1] says IRGC and Army naval forces divide control, while post [3] gives the IRGC the west and the Army the east up to the Sea of Oman, and Tasnim News does not describe any division.
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