The map from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) indicates Iranian military dominance across a large region surrounding the chokepoint. Telegram
On Monday, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) revealed a new map indicating Iranian military dominance over a broad region surrounding the chokepoint, as reported by state-aligned media.
The map, released by Iran’s semi-official news outlet Fars on Monday, displayed “the updated control region.”
To the west, the region begins with a boundary stretching from the westernmost point of Iran’s Qeshm island to the emirate of Umm al Quwain in the United Arab Emirates. The region concludes on the east at a boundary between Iran’s Mount Mobarak and the Fujairah emirate in the UAE.
The map released by the IRGC coincided with Emirati officials’ reports of a drone strike on Monday in Fujairah at an oil port, resulting in a fire and injuries to three Indian nationals.
The Strait of Hormuz was nearly vacant on Monday, even after US President Donald Trump declared that the United States military would start safeguarding vessels attempting to depart the Gulf. Iran has dismissed Trump’s proposal to direct ships through, cautioning that “any foreign military force, particularly the invading American army” will face attack if they attempt to come near or enter the Strait of Hormuz.
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