AMAN Chief of Staff: Vessels will not be safe General Abdullahi expressed his gratitude to the army, the Revolutionary Guards and the Basij and announced that the naval and land forces of the Revolutionary Guards have full control over the shores of the Persian Gulf, the islands and the Strait of Hormuz, and traffic in these areas is under serious surveillance. Referring to the American authorities' claims about the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, he claimed that this strategic waterway is closed and under the control and supervision of the Revolutionary Guards Navy. The AMAN Chief of Staff also said that the military forces are monitoring the open waters and beaches of this area and have followed the movements of the other side. General Abdullahi emphasized that the Persian Gulf, its islands, the Sea of Oman and its shores, as well as the eastern and western areas of the Strait of Hormuz are under the control of Iran's armed forces, and no vessel is allowed to travel in this waterway outside of the arrangements established by Iran. He warned that the vessels that move outside the designated lanes will endanger their safety and may suffer serious damage. The Chief of General Staff of the AMN announced at the end that the Iranian army is very prepared to deal with any act of hostility or aggression using new and more advanced equipment.