Iran Says It Has Greatly Expanded Strait of Hormuz Military Zone
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Category: WARS & RUMORS OF WARS
Summary:
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has significantly expanded the military operational zone of the Strait of Hormuz, increasing it from about 20 to 30 miles to over 200 to 300 miles. Mohammad Akbarzadeh, political deputy of the IRGC Navy, described the new zone as forming "a complete crescent." The expansion was announced on May 12 by the state-affiliated Fars News Agency. The Strait of Hormuz is a critical global shipping route, with approximately one-fifth of the world's oil supply passing through it.
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Scripture: {
"scripture_reference": "James 4:1-2 (NASB 1977)",
"scripture_text": "What is the source of quarrels and conflicts among you? Is not the source your pleasures that wage war in your members? You lust and do not have; so you commit murder. And you are envious and cannot
"{
"scripture_reference": "James 4:1-2 (NASB 1977)",
"scripture_text": "What is the source of quarrels and conflicts among you? Is not the source your pleasures that wage war in your members? You lust and do not have; so you commit murder. And you are envious and cannot"
Commentary:
{
"scripture_reference": "James 4:1-2 (NASB 1977)",
"scripture_text": "What is the source of quarrels and conflicts among you? Is not the source your pleasures that wage war in your members? You lust and do not have; so you commit murder. And you are envious and cannot
Prophetic Trend:
{
"scripture_reference": "James 4:1-2 (NASB 1977)",
"scripture_text": "What is the source of quarrels and conflicts among you? Is not the source your pleasures that wage war in your members? You lust and do not have; so you commit murder. And you are envious and cannot
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Source Excerpt:
Tehran has expanded the definition of the Strait of Hormuz into a “vast operational area” far larger than before the Iran war, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has said. Political deputy of the IRGC Navy Mohammad Akbarzadeh said that a newly implemented military plan had expanded the effective operational zone of the strait from roughly 20 to 30 miles to more than 200 to 300 miles, according to a May 12 report by the state-affiliated Fars News Agency. Akbarzadeh said the expanded zone now forms “a complete crescent.” The Strait of Hormuz remains one of the world’s most important shipping chokepoints, with roughly one-fifth of global oil supplies normally passing through the narrow corridor.......
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Source: The Epoch Times
Posted on 05-12-2026 12:15