Put all this into perspective concerning...

Editor's note: ...the Straight of Hormuz, shipping and Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. Mojtaba Khamenei works for the city of London (weaponizing Islam). The progression is if the "dark age" Mullah (Shiite cleric of intermediate rank) Khamenei is an asset of the city of London, why would British interests want shipping threatened, oil supplies threatened and potential war? The UK economy and London's financial system completely dominates international shipping: Lloyd's of London. The way Khamenei speaks sounds like it is scripted right out of Lawrence of Arabia: "I assure everyone that we will not neglect avenging ‌the blood of your martyrs." Mojtaba Khamenei built a $100-million overseas property empire, including luxury homes on Bishops Avenue in London held through British offshore shell companies linked to Iranian businessman Ali Ansari and funded largely by Iranian oil revenues routed through European and Gulf banks despite sanctions imposed in 2019. When a man like Mojtaba Khamenei can stash over $100 million in London property while threatening to shut the Strait of Hormuz, it makes Britain's role in protecting this guys wealth more than just mere financial complicity. Saudi Arabia is now positioning itself for a long energy strategy by expanding pipelines and export routes that bypass the Strait of Hormuz, reducing its dependence on a waterway that carries roughly 20% of the world's oil and is vulnerable to Iranian threats and regional conflict.

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Iran Hit More Tankers As New Supreme Leader Vows To Keep Strait Of Hormuz Shut (Videos)

By South Front | March 12, 2026

Iran will fight on and keep the Strait of Hormuz shut, new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said on March 12, in his first remarks ​since he succeeded his father, Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the opening strikes of the American-Israeli war on the Islamic Republic.

In a statement read out on state television, Mojtaba said that neighboring countries should close all United States bases on their territory, or Iran would continue to attack.

"I assure everyone that we will not neglect avenging ‌the blood of your martyrs," the supreme leader said.

"The popular demand is to continue our effective defense and make the enemy regret! The lever of blocking the Strait of Hormuz must continue to be used," he added.

The Strait of Hormuz is the world’s most critical maritime chokepoint, with roughly one-fifth of global oil consumption passing through. The waterway serves as the primary gateway for energy exports from major producers like Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Kuwait.

Iranian officials reported earlier that Mojtaba was lightly wounded in the war's opening strike. He confirmed in his statement that his wife, sister and other family members were killed along with his father.

Shortly after his address, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that, in keeping with his orders, they would ​keep the Strait of Hormuz shut.

A day earlier, three other ships were struck in the Persian Gulf close to the waterway. The IRGC claimed responsibility for at least two ​attacks, one of which set a Thai bulk carrier ablaze close to Oman. Three of the ship's crew were reported missing after the attack.

Two tankers were also set ablaze near Iraq's southern port of Basra overnight, forcing a pause of operations at the country's oil terminals.

Iran’s official IRNA news agency reported that the IRGC struck one of the two ships — a U.S. -owned vessel, the Safesea Vishnu — because it had ignored warnings and failed to comply with orders. Indian authorities earlier said that the Safesea Vishnu, which sails under the Marshall Islands flag, was attacked by an unmanned speed boat.

A second vessel, Greek-owned and Maltese-flagged Zefyros, was struck while it was in the middle of a ship-to-ship transfer with the Safesea Vishnu, the vessel’s manager Benetech Shipping said.

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Interesting graphics at this link showing ship movements:

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