Strait of Hormuz 'Iran's nuclear weapons,' says Russian official
"It's not clear how the truce between Washington and Tehran will play out. But one thing is certain - Iran has tested its nuclear weapons. It is called the Strait of Hormuz. Its potential is inexhaustible," Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chair of Russia's Security Council, said on Wednesday.
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 10:26 | 08 April 2026
- Modified Date: 10:30 | 08 April 2026
Deputy head of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday called the Strait of Hormuz "Iran's nuclear weapons."
In a statement on the US social media platform X, Medvedev said that its "potential is inexhaustible."
"It's not clear how the truce between Washington and Tehran will play out. But one thing is certain - Iran has tested its nuclear weapons. It is called the Strait of Hormuz. Its potential is inexhaustible," he said.
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran, saying Tehran presented a "workable" 10-point proposal for negotiations.
The ceasefire announcement came less than two hours before the expiration of a deadline Trump had repeatedly extended for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and accept an agreement or face "the destruction of an entire civilization."
Regional tensions have escalated since the US and Israel launched a joint offensive against Iran on Feb. 28, killing more than 1,400 people to date, including then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Iran has retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel as well as Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf countries hosting US military assets. It has also restricted the movement of ships through the Strait of Hormuz.
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