The tens of millions who attended the funeral of the martyred leader in Iran and Iraq have proven this is the era of the end of the powers’ thuggery, and the century of the triumph of peoples’ will.

Islam’s fighters, through their crushing response to US aggression, have proven that battles are decided not by abundance of weapons but by strength of faith.

After securing management of the Strait of Hormuz over the past two weeks, the IRGC Navy has begun gradually reopening it — transit capacity has now reached roughly 50% of pre-war shipping traffic.

Capacity will continue expanding for vessels that comply with security regulations and request IRGC Navy permission to transit routes designated by the Islamic Republic.

Foreigners have no share in this land or in the Strait of Hormuz. US interference in determining shipping routes will be met with a crushing response, will obstruct the Strait’s gradual reopening, and will place the interests of nations dependent on it at serious risk.