Rome, 13 May (LaPresse) – ‘The area and the Strait of Hormuz are under our control’, ‘Trump may well intend to land forces on the island of Kharg, but following our martyred leader, we will not allow even the smallest speck of our country’s soil to be taken away’. This was stated by the deputy commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, Rear Admiral Pasdar Saeed Siyahsarani, according to reports by the IRNA news agency. Siyahsarani emphasised that the passage of oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz is not possible without the authorisation of the Islamic Republic of Iran. ‘If America and Trump want to make a mistake, we will turn the Persian Gulf into the largest watery graveyard for American marines,’ he warned, stressing that not a single litre of oil will be allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz without Tehran’s permission.