IRGC Navy commander says Iran will sink US warships approaching Strait of Hormuz

Disputed · Strait of Hormuz, Iran (approximate) · 2026-10-13 17:25 UTC

IRGC Navy commander Admiral Ali Azmayesh is reported to say Iran is waiting for American warships to approach the entrance of the Strait of Hormuz so they can be sunk, and that Iran has published two examples of punishing violating ships. Tasnim News, Middle East Eye and Anadolu report the statement, which is the IRGC's own claim; Middle East Eye also reports that CENTCOM rejects Tehran's claim of control over Hormuz.

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Verification

Disputed: 1 independent source.

Sources disagree on:

• Middle East Eye reports that CENTCOM rejects Tehran's Hormuz control claim (headline: 'IRGC has no navy'), while the IRGC statement asserts the strait is under IRGC control; the Tasnim and Anadolu posts do not carry the US response.
• Tasnim says Iran has published two examples of punishing violating ships, but no listed source describes or verifies those examples.

Sources

• Tasnim News (Telegram), 2026-10-13 17:25 UTC
• Anadolu Ajansı, 2026-10-13 19:09 UTC
• Anadolu Ajansı, 2026-10-13 19:10 UTC
• Middle East Eye, 2026-10-14 01:27 UTC

First reported 2026-10-13 17:25 UTC; last updated 2026-10-16 06:43 UTC.

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