Control over Strait of Hormuz makes Iran superpower — parliament deputy speaker
Iranian Parliament Deputy Speaker Haji Babaei stated that Iran maintains full control over the Strait of Hormuz. He claimed that no vessels can pass through the strait without permission and asserted that Iran has become the fourth superpower.
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3 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.
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“Iran fully controls the passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz”
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Multiple web search results indicate that Iran (specifically the IRGC) has been implementing new rules, launching a maritime authority, and setting up tolled passageways in an effort to formalize and cement its control over the Strait of Hormuz.
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— Tehran has laid out a set of new rules for vessels seeking to transit the Strait of Hormuz, according to a document seen by CNN, pressing ahead with efforts to formalize control over the waterway ...
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/07/middleeast/iran-hormuz-rules-…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/07/middleeast/iran-hormuz-rules-…
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— Amid a fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran, the IRGC has launched a maritime authority for the Strait of Hormuz. The Persian Gulf Strait Authority says ships need to email their application ...
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-10/iran-strait-of-hormuz…
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-10/iran-strait-of-hormuz…
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— Merchant ships continue to trickle through the Strait of Hormuz as the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, the sectarian branch of Iran's military, sets up a tolled passageway in another attempt ...
https://news.usni.org/2026/03/27/irgc-opens-tolled-passage-f…
https://news.usni.org/2026/03/27/irgc-opens-tolled-passage-f…
“no vessel or oil tanker will pass through it without the permission of the Islamic Republic”
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Wikipedia entries for the '2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign' and '2026 Iran war' explicitly state that shipping traffic has been largely blocked by Iran since February 28, 2026, and that the US launched an aerial campaign specifically to reopen the strait. Additionally, IRGC Navy mandates authorization for crossing.
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— On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the attacks by the United States and Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign
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— The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula under the Musandam Governorate of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
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— This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026. The war is ongoing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
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“Iran had now become "the fourth superpower."”
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The provided evidence includes general information about Iran, current peace deal updates, and news feeds, but contains no mention or confirmation of Iran being designated as the 'fourth superpower'.
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— Iran, [c] officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, [d] historically known as Persia, [e] is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the C…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran
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— 2 days ago · The U.S. continues to wait for Iran's response to its latest peace proposal, as the fragile ceasefire is still holding. President Trump said Saturday he "expects to hear very soon" from t…
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-trump-us-attac…
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-trump-us-attac…
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— 1 day ago · Stay on top of Iran latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
https://www.aljazeera.com/where/iran/
https://www.aljazeera.com/where/iran/
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