The Strait of Hormuz will never return to its pre-war state, the Iranian navy command announced on Twitter/X on Monday morning.
The IRGC Navy is currently in the process of completing operational preparations for a "new order in the Persian Gulf," the post read, emphasizing that the strait would be permanently changed, "especially for America and Israel."
On Sunday night, Seyyed Mohammad Mehdi Tabatabaei, deputy for communications in the Iranian president's office, shared some of the Iranians' plans for the Strait of Hormuz in response to US President Donald Trump's threats and ultimatum to open the strait.
In a post on his X/Twitter account, Tabatabaei said that Trump "out of sheer desperation...has resorted to profanity and raving," and wrote that the Strait would only reopen when "the damages from the imposed war are fully compensated from a portion of transit toll revenues."
Iran is currently allowing select non-Iranian ships to transit the strait, charging up to seven-figure fees for some to do so.
Iraq urges customers to send oil loading plans after Hormuz exemption, document shows
Iraq's state oil marketer SOMO has asked its customers to submit crude oil lifting schedules within 24 hours, a document reviewed by Reuters showed, following media reports that Iran has exempted Iraq from any restrictions on transit through the Strait of Hormuz.
"In light of the above, and to ensure the continuity and stability of crude oil export operations, we urge your esteemed company to submit its lifting schedules within 24 hours to enable the timely processing of your lifting programs, including vessel nominations and the contractual volumes, in full alignment with the agreed terms and conditions," SOMO said in the document issued on April 5.
"We hereby reaffirm that all loading terminals, including the Basrah Oil Terminal (BOT) and associated facilities, remain fully operational, and SOMO is in a state of full readiness to execute all contractual lifting programs without any limitation," the document said.
SOMO could not be immediately reached for comment outside of office hours.
A resumption of oil exports will help the OPEC member lift production as its output collapsed to about 800,000 barrels per day last month.
However, some market participants said it remains to be seen if any shipowners will allow their tankers to enter the Gulf to lift oil, given that the US-Israeli war with Iran is ongoing.
Reuters contributed to this report.