Mohsen Rezaee defiantly claims Iran’s oil exports cannot be blocked

Rashmi Pandey — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:13:27 +0000

Iran’s former Revolutionary Guard commander Mohsen Rezaee has claimed that no country is capable of blocking Iran’s oil exports, repeating Tehran’s defiant stance amid a US‑led blockade and closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Rezaee, who has been elevated to a senior military‑adviser role in Iran’s leadership structure, made the remarks in recent public comments reported by Iranian state media and international outlets.

Rezaee portrayed Iran as a “responsible power” in the Persian Gulf but insisted that any attempt to cut off its oil revenues would ultimately fail. He argued that Iran has the tools and regional influence to maintain energy flows through alternative routes and arrangements, even under external pressure. His comments come as global oil markets remain jittery over the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the sharp drop in sanctioned Iranian exports.

Iran has already imposed transit tolls on vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz and has signaled that some non‑Western ships such as Indian‑flagged carriers may be allowed limited passage under special conditions. At the same time, Tehran has warned that oil will not be allowed to flow if US and Israeli strikes continue, linking the war in the region directly to the fate of its exports.t

While hard‑line figures like Rezaee emphasize that Iran can keep its oil moving despite foreign pressure, other Iranian officials have offered a more nuanced line. Some deputies have publicly described Iran as a “responsible power” that is not seeking to shut the Strait of Hormuz entirely, even as the waterway’s chokehold remains a key leverage tool in the conflict. This conflicting messaging reflects internal differences over how far to escalate the oil‑blockade stance versus seeking a negotiated easing of the current standoff.

With the US and its allies maintaining a naval blockade on Iranian ports and keeping maximum pressure on Tehran’s energy sector, Rezaee’s claim that no country can block Iran’s oil exports is more a political signal than a verified operational reality. For now, the dispute over Iran’s exports remains tightly tied to the broader war‑diplomacy game in the Middle East, where control over the Strait of Hormuz continues to shape global energy flows.

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Mohsen Rezaee defiantly claims Iran’s oil exports cannot be blocked