Iran threatens action against US presence in Hormuz

<article data-history-node-id="439526" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-threatens-action-against-us-presence-hormuz" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-threatens-action-against-us-presence-hormuz" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Iran threatens action against US presence in Hormuz</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>Iran’s army warned that all ships must coordinate with its forces when transiting the Strait of Hormuz, saying, “The security of the Strait of Hormuz is in the hands of the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran."</p> <p>"Any safe passage and navigation in any situation will be carried out in coordination with the armed forces," it added.&nbsp;</p> <p>“We announce to all commercial ships and tankers to refrain from any action to transit without the coordination of the armed forces stationed in the Strait of Hormuz so that their security is not jeopardised,” the army said.</p> <p>“We warn that any foreign armed force, especially the aggressive US army, will be attacked if they attempt to approach and enter the Strait of Hormuz," it added.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <figure role="group" class="media-block"> <div class="group-inner"> <div alt="Vehicles pass a billboard reading “The Strait of Hormuz remains closed” at Revolution Square in Tehran, 28 April 2026 (Atta Kenare/AFP)" data-embed-button="file_browser" data-entity-embed-display="image:image" data-entity-embed-display-settings="{" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="a98aa573-8e80-4c8b-b100-659f62b42480" data-langcode="en" class="embedded-entity"> <img src="https://www.middleeasteye.net/sites/default/files/Vehicles%20drive%20past%20a%20giant%20billboard%20reading%20%27The%20Strait%20of%20Hormuz%20remains%20closed%27%20at%20the%20Revolution%20Square%20in%20Tehran%20on%20April%2028.jpg" width="1341" height="754" alt="Vehicles pass a billboard reading “The Strait of Hormuz remains closed” at Revolution Square in Tehran, 28 April 2026 (Atta Kenare/AFP)" typeof="foaf:Image" fetchpriority="high"> </div> <figcaption>Vehicles pass a billboard reading “The Strait of Hormuz remains closed” at Revolution Square in Tehran, 28 April 2026 (Atta Kenare/AFP)</figcaption> </div> </figure> <p><span style="background: url(&quot;https://www.middleeasteye.net/modules/contrib/ckeditor/vendor/plugins/widget/images/handle.png&quot;) rgba(220, 220, 220, 0.5); top: -15px; left: 0px;"><img height="15" role="presentation" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" title="Click and drag to move" width="15" loading="lazy"></span></p> </div> </div> </article>