{"id":4620,"date":"2026-04-20T05:57:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T05:57:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/probharatnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/20\/security-of-strait-of-hormuz-is-not-free-says-vice-president-mohammad-reza-aref-amid-rising-us-iran-tensions\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T05:57:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T05:57:05","slug":"security-of-strait-of-hormuz-is-not-free-says-vice-president-mohammad-reza-aref-amid-rising-us-iran-tensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/probharatnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/20\/security-of-strait-of-hormuz-is-not-free-says-vice-president-mohammad-reza-aref-amid-rising-us-iran-tensions\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cSecurity Of Strait Of Hormuz Is Not Free,\u201d Says Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref Amid Rising US-Iran Tensions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Iran\u2019s First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref on Sunday (local time) warned that stability in the Strait of Hormuz comes at a cost, stating that the country cannot be expected to ensure maritime security while facing restrictions on its own oil exports, amid escalating tensions with the United States over the seizure of an Iranian vessel.<\/div>\n<div>In a post on X, Aref said, \u201cThe security of the Strait of Hormuz is not free. One cannot restrict Iran\u2019s oil exports while expecting free security for others.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>He added that the consequences of continued pressure would be global in scale, particularly for energy markets.<\/div>\n<div>\u201cThe choice is clear: either a free oil market for all, or the risk of significant costs for everyone,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div>Aref further stressed that long-term stability in fuel prices would require an end to external pressure on Iran.<\/div>\n<div>\u201cStability in global fuel prices depends on a guaranteed and lasting end to the economic and military pressure against Iran and its allies,\u201d he added.<\/div>\n<div>The security of the Strait of Hormuz is not free. One cannot restrict Iran\u2019s oil exports while expecting free security for others. The choice is clear: either a free oil market for all, or the risk of significant costs for everyone. Stability in global fuel prices depends on a\u2026<\/div>\n<div>\u2014 Aref| First VP Iran (@fvpresidentiran) April 19, 2026<\/div>\n<div>The remarks come amid escalating tensions in the region following Iran\u2019s confirmation that a US operation targeted an Iranian commercial vessel in the Sea of Oman.<\/div>\n<div>Iran\u2019s Hazrat Khatam al-Anbiya military headquarters, in a statement carried by Iranian state media, accused the United States of \u201cviolating the ceasefire and committing maritime piracy\u201d and said the ship had been seized.<\/div>\n<div>\u201cWe warn that the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran will soon respond to and retaliate against this armed piracy by the US military,\u201d it said.<\/div>\n<div>The statement followed claims by the US Central Command (CENTCOM) that American forces intercepted and disabled the Iranian-flagged vessel TOUSKA in the Arabian Sea after it violated a US naval blockade.<\/div>\n<div>\u201cTAMPA, Fla. \u2013 U.S. forces operating in the Arabian Sea enforced naval blockade measures against an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel attempting to sail toward an Iranian port, April 19,\u201d CENTCOM said.<\/div>\n<div>It added that the guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance fired several rounds into the vessel\u2019s engine room after repeated warnings were ignored.<\/div>\n<div>\u201cSpruance disabled Touska\u2019s propulsion by firing several rounds from the destroyer\u2019s 5-inch MK 45 Gun into Touska\u2019s engine room,\u201d CENTCOM said, adding that US Marines later boarded the vessel, which remains in American custody.<\/div>\n<div>US President Donald Trump also claimed that American forces had taken \u201cfull custody\u201d of the ship, saying it was intercepted after attempting to breach the blockade in the Gulf of Oman.<\/div>\n<div>The developments come amid rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and ongoing diplomatic uncertainty, with Iran rejecting US claims as \u201cfalse\u201d about renewed negotiations while accusing Washington of escalating pressure through military and economic measures. 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