[Chief of General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces inspects troops’ war preparations] October 27th, Iran’s Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces Abdullahi inspected the troops’ war preparations in the country’s southern coastal areas on the 26th local time. Abdullahi said that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps navy and army have full control of the Strait of Hormuz, and any ship traffic in the area is closely monitored. He pointed out that contrary to the US claim of free navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, this strategic waterway is completely closed and is controlled and supervised by the Revolutionary Guard Navy. No ships without Iranian arrangements can pass through it. He emphasized that while maintaining a high level of alert, the Iranian armed forces are also monitoring all enemy movements in the area and preventing the passage of any illegal ships. (CCTV News)