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Russia’s Medvedev says Strait of Hormuz is Iran’s ‘nuclear weapon’

Al Jazeera July 04, 2026 3 views
Russia’s Medvedev says Strait of Hormuz is Iran’s ‘nuclear weapon’

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Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian meet in Tehran, Iran July 3, 2026.
Russia’s Medvedev says Strait of Hormuz is Iran’s ‘nuclear weapon’
Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia’s security council, says Iran’s ability to disrupt traffic in the Strait of Hormuz is equivalent to possession of a nuclear weapon. The comment was made in a video posted to social media as he returned from attending the funeral of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

<small>Source: Al Jazeera</small>

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