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Rejecting US Hormuz allegations

The United States' claims about the transfer of a significant volume of oil through the southern route of the Strait of Hormuz are at odds with the realities on the ground. This, according to a security source who spoke with Press TV. The source told Press TV that the Americans’ allegations about the transfer of oil through the Hormuz Strait are nothing, but a tactic to lower global energy prices. The source added that US officials are trying to portray the southern route as smooth and the northern route as ineffective, and this is part of their broader psychological warfare. According to the source, the other side is trying to pass its vessels along the southern route, while Iran's ongoing operations to keep the Strait closed are genuine. The source said Iran's control over the strategic waterway is proven by vessels that are struck while violating Iran's restrictions, as well as oil tankers that change course in response to Iran's warnings. The source noted that if US claims about the southern route were true, why is it pushing for a deal, and the blockade of Iran persists, while gasoline prices continue to rise in the United States?

Iran controlling Hormuz

Iran has reiterated that despite the Americans’ claims, the Strait of Hormuz is closed and will not reopen until the US fulfills all its commitments under the Islamabad memorandum of understanding. Deputy foreign minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, said Iran and Oman have reached an agreement on future arrangements for transit through the Hormuz Strait, but its reopening depends on the US fulfilling its commitments. He stressed that the Strait of Hormuz is definitely closed, and no ship can cross it without coordination with Iran. Gharibabadi added that if any vessel has passed through the strait, it has done it through Iran's permission. He said Iran will continue to take necessary measures to defend its interests and is ready for any scenario. The deputy foreign minister emphasized that the Iranian Armed Forces closely monitor any movement through the Hormuz Strait and the Americans’ claims about the passage of ships are nothing but mere lies.

Iran war hitting US farmers

The United States’ agricultural sector has come under severe pressure as a result of high diesel and fertilizer prices due to the Trump administration’s aggression against Iran. According to new figures, while fertilizer prices have more than doubled, diesel prices have jumped almost two dollars per gallon over the past year. The increase in diesel and fertilizer prices have helped push up inflation in the agricultural sector, facing American farmers with 31 billion dollars in losses this year, which is expected to hit 32 billion dollars in 2027. A recent report quoted the president of the Nebraska Farmers Union as saying that this is the worst financial downturn in the sector since the 1980s. The report noted that the US war on Iran has had a grave impact on oil flow through the Strait of Hormuz and curbed fertilizer transport, worsening the US farming sector's financial troubles. The war on Iran has also exacerbated the effects of rapidly rising interest and labor costs, which were already putting tremendous pressure o the sector.

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