Iran IRGC Chief Says No Outside Power Has Right to Threaten Hormuz or Persian Gulf

The IRGC chief's framing is a sovereignty claim over the world's most consequential oil chokepoint, not a new operational threat — the significance lies in who is speaking and where, since IRGC messaging on Hormuz typically signals Iranian red lines rather than imminent action. It matters most for Gulf shipping, insurers and refiners who price transit risk, and for any external naval presence Iran considers interference. The open question is whether this stays rhetorical or is followed by concrete maritime activity; the item itself offers no detail on timing or trigger.