Iran Claims US Operational Plan to Control Strait of Hormuz Has Collapsed
Mohsen Rezaei, military advisor to the Supreme Leader of Iran, claimed that the US planned a large-scale operation to seize the Strait of Hormuz but failed due to flawed assessments and Iranian counterattacks.
Mohsen Rezaei, military advisor to the Supreme Leader of Iran and former commander of the IRGC, claimed yesterday that US President Donald Trump had planned to execute a large-scale ground and airborne operation aimed at rapidly seizing the strategic Strait of Hormuz and attacking nuclear facilities in Iran.
"Trump ordered the commander of CENTCOM to intensify the strikes, but the American commanders informed him that it was impossible to increase air capabilities and missile launches beyond what had already been deployed," Rezaei claimed. He added sarcastically that the plan for a ground invasion was ultimately canceled because the US military's assessments were fundamentally flawed; they truly imagined they could conquer the Strait of Hormuz with a force of only 40,000 to 50,000 soldiers.
According to him, the United States attempted to open a new transit corridor south of the Strait of Hormuz while ignoring Tehran's warnings. In response, Iran attacked several ships, which led the US to violate the "ceasefire understandings" and begin bombing Iranian coastal cities such as Qeshm and Sirik. Rezaei claims that in the final week of those 17 days of fighting, Iran launched waves of missile and UAV attacks that were "more precise and lethal than in the 40-day war," and aimed directly at American bases in the Middle East.
Missile fire from Iran toward Jordan (Photo: Arab social media)
"As a result of these attacks, Kuwait suffered massive damage and most American forces withdrew from there," the Iranian official stated. He went even further, claiming that the CENTCOM headquarters was forced to flee from Qatar to Jordan, and from there — following continued Iranian attacks on Jordanian targets — was forced to relocate its operations into Israeli territory. Moving the headquarters so far from the Strait of Hormuz zone, he argued, is what ultimately led to the collapse of the Pentagon's operational plan.
When asked why Israel did not take an active part in the recent campaign, Rezaei explained that a significant portion of IDF forces were tied down fighting in the Gaza Strip, southern Lebanon, and the West Bank. Furthermore, Rezaei attributed the Israeli absence to the American president's desire to reap the fruits of glory alone: "Trump wanted to claim this action for himself alone, without involvement or pressure from Israel, and present it as a completely independent decision to public opinion in America."
At the end of his remarks, Rezaei also issued a warning toward Kyiv, noting that Ukraine had attacked an Iranian ship. "We were on the verge of a retaliatory strike on several targets in Ukraine, but in a phone call they clarified that the attack was carried out by mistake," Rezaei noted, but emphasized that Kyiv would have to compensate Tehran for the incident. Rezaei concluded with a grave global warning that American attempts to control the Strait of Hormuz could be the spark that ignites World War III.
