Iranian Revolutionary Guard Threatens to Block Strait of Hormuz, Oil Prices Could Surge

Multiple high-authority, independent outlets including Al Jazeera, Reuters, The Guardian, and the Times of Israel report that Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has issued explicit statements threatening to block or close the Strait of Hormuz and attack ships attempting to pass through it. These reports cite direct quotes from IRGC commanders and official declarations. The consistency across several reputable sources, all published within a close timeframe, strongly corroborates the occurrence of such a threat. No credible evidence contradicts or refutes these reports, and minor variations between outlets mainly reflect differences in phrasing rather than substance. Therefore, based on the convergence of primary-source reporting and the authority of the outlets involved, it is highly probable that the IRGC indeed issued threats to block the Strait of Hormuz.