Army Spokesman: The Armed Forces Are Stronger Than When The War Began Brigadier Mohammad Akarmini, Spokesman of the Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran, at the Martyrs' Monument in Peshwa: Today, the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic, including the Army, the Revolutionary Guards, and the Farja Forces, with the experience of directly dealing with the United States and the fake Israel, are stronger than when the war began and are on alert and have more motivation, commitment and self-confidence. The armed forces of the Islamic Republic have control over the strategic Strait of Hormuz, and the Strait of Hormuz will not be opened until the Islamic Republic's terms are accepted by the United States. According to the order of the supreme leader of the revolution, the response of the armed forces is immediate, effective and without geographical limitations, and this order is at the forefront of the actions of the armed forces.