Iran has said it will no longer allow US weaponry to transit the Strait of Hormuz to regional bases, with the army declaring that the strategic waterway is now under the coordinated strategic control of the Iranian armed forces, state broadcaster Press TV reports.

“From now on, we will not allow American weapons to transit the Strait of Hormuz and enter regional bases,” Army spokesman Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia says, addressing a ceremony. “Any country wishing to transit the waterway must do so under the supervision of Iran’s armed forces, ensuring a ‘passage without harm’.”

According to Akraminia, the western part of the strait is under the command of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy. At the same time, its eastern section is controlled by the Iranian Navy.