# Tehran has no choice but to put Strait of Hormuz under Iranian forces’ control, VP says

https://mins.news/en/item/106618

- TASS, 2026-10-19 16:43 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2204309

> Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref said Iran must control the Strait of Hormuz through its forces to protect national security. Speaking during a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin in Dushanbe, he blamed the United States for the current situation and said Washington would have to pay an appropriate price.

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