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- Iran now describes the Strait of Hormuz as roughly 200-300 miles wide, beyond the earlier 20-30-mile estimate.
- IRGC Navy official Mohammad Akbarzadeh said the operational area stretches from Jask in the east to Siri Island in the west and covers about one-fifth of oil and LNG shipments.
- Tuesday’s statement expanded the control zone into a crescent shape across the waterway, enlarging the area shown on the IRGC Navy’s May 4 map.
