Control of the strait is worth more to Iran than nuclear weapons.

Not in the ledger Claimed by Government of Iran on 12 July 2026.

Taken out of the ledger: Not a claim under the claim standard of 30 Oct 2026 (data-src/p1/DRAFTS.md): an opinion or assessment, not a checkable statement of fact. The statement stays in the record.

The statement

Mohsen Rezaee, an adviser to Mojtaba Khamenei, said the strait 'is more important than dozens of atomic bombs' and Iran would protect it.

Domestic audience · fa

1. Origin of the claim The Guardian Media · Unaffiliated origin: Rezaee remarks carried by Iranian state media · published 2026-07-12 00:00 UTC

Verdict history

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The War Record, claim cl-20261027-snm6, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-snm6/

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