Brigadier General Aziz Jafari, commander of Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Joint Air Defence Headquarters, confirmed that Iran maintains full control over the Strait of Hormuz. Furthermore, Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad resigned.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent asserted that Tehran did not export any crude oil during September. Kpler recorded crude exports from the region, excluding Iran, at a rate between 19.5 and 22.5 million barrels per day during the final week of September.
The UK Maritime Trade Operations agency reported at least one attack daily in the Strait of Hormuz or the Gulf of Aden since 2 October. Regarding regional stability, Major General Ali Abdollahi, chief of the armed forces general staff, stated that the armed forces' fury will shatter Israel's hopes and dreams if the nation commits another miscalculation and starts a war.
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned that the response would be firmer than before should their adversaries again select the path of military confrontation. The Strait could reopen fully and shipping could resume within seven days if Tehran's conditions are met and hostile actions are lifted, according to Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
Parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stated that Iran would not accept demands made unilaterally. Moreover, Parliament speaker Ghalibaf asserted that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until seven conditions, based on the Islamabad memorandum, are satisfied.
