TEHRAN, 12 July. - (ANA) - The Iranian Revolutionary Guard announced the killing of three of its members in Khuzestan Province, southwestern Iran, during US attacks last night, according to IRNA news agency.

 

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Navy said in a statement on Thursday that the "overwhelming response" to the US army's attacks shows that "the fate of the battle is not determined by the abundance of weapons, but by the power of faith."

 

It said that its fighters "succeeded in establishing administration over the Strait of Hormuz and imposing security in it during the past two weeks, and they worked to gradually reopen it," noting that navigation capacity rose to about 50% of the traffic rates prior the US-Israeli war.

 

The Iranian navy stated that it is currently working to increase the carrying capacity for the passage of ships that adheres to security controls to cross specific Iranian routes and obtain permits from the Naval Force of the Revolutionary Guard.

 

The statement stressed that "foreigners have no share in this land and in the Strait of Hormuz," adding that "the adventures of the American army" and its interference in determining navigation routes will be met with an "overwhelming response" from Iranian forces.   - (ANA) -

 

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