Iran's armed forces have announced that they will attempt to expand their sphere of influence over maritime routes beyond the Strait of Hormuz if US forces continue to block Iran's passage.
Redaksiya reports that Iran's armed forces linked this stance to US military forces obstructing Iran's passage and stated that they aim to increase their influence over maritime transport routes beyond the Strait of Hormuz.
According to the aforementioned statement, the Iranian side conditioned its intention to expand influence over maritime routes on the US continuing its blocking measures against Iranian shipments.