Earlier, Iranian officials indicated that the country has “multiple methods” of blocking the key strategic waterway, but added that they have no desire to do as long as Iran isn’t provoked.
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy commander Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri has indicated that the Strait of Hormuz would remain open so long as Iran was able to export its oil through the strait.
The Trump administration slapped Iran with oil-related sanctions in November, as part of a broader package of restrictions announced last May following Washington’s withdrawal from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.