00:00In the name of Allah, the most gracious, the most merciful, to the proud Muslim people of friendly and brotherly
00:05Iraq.
00:06The criminal United States and the Zionist entity, in full cooperation with their allies and partners,
00:12have launched a heinous and brutal aggression against the national and Islamic sovereignty of our beloved country, Iran.
00:19They cowardly and savagely bombed innocent women, children, and civilians,
00:24deliberately targeting schools, students, medical centers, and vital public service institutions.
00:29In such challenging circumstances, the beloved and Muslim Iraqi people adopted a wise and sincere stance
00:35in confronting global American arrogance and the terrorist Zionist entity.
00:40They displayed a powerful and revolutionary reaction to the martyrdom of the esteemed leader of the Islamic revolution
00:46and its great religious authority, his eminence, Grand Ayatollah Khamenei, along with all other righteous martyrs.
00:53And we see, we state this sincerely, the Iranian people were never alone,
00:58for we were waging the battle, and your hearts, your tears, and your firm stances were and still remain with
01:03us.
01:03Your support was and will continue to be a great source of determination and steadfastness for us to continue the
01:08struggle.
01:09Asadah!
01:12We raise our hands in fervent prayer for your success in confronting criminal America and its nefarious agents,
01:17and we implore Almighty God to guide your every step and crown your noble efforts with ultimate victory.
01:23Truly, your steadfast positions and courageous deeds will be etched forever in the glorious annals of history.
01:28We hereby declare that our brotherly Iraq is exempt from any restrictions we have imposed in the Strait of Hormuz,
01:35as these measures only apply to hostile nations.
01:37We hold immense respect for Iraq's national sovereignty,
01:41for you are a nation that bears the deep scars of the American occupation and its lasting consequences,
01:46and your steadfast struggle against America is truly worthy of our highest appreciation and reverence.
01:52You have practically proven through your actions that you are a nation that will not yield,
01:56nor will it submit to any system of domination,
01:58and this is truly a great source of pride and honor for you.
02:02And today's developments, coupled with the significant assistance and support you have provided,
02:07could offer Iraq a truly historic opportunity to finally end the American presence imposed upon its territory,
02:14establish lasting and sustainable security,
02:16and bring a definitive halt to the ongoing plunder of Iraq's immense wealth by the United States.
02:22The Iranian people extend their utmost reverence and honor
02:25to the souls of the martyrs of the heroic Iraqi people,
02:29especially the martyrs of the resistance factions and the popular mobilization forces,
02:34and implore God Almighty to grant their honorable families patience and solace.
02:39He also extends his greetings to the valiant fighters of the resistance factions,
02:43and to the conscious Iraqi people, and to the noble sons of the tribes throughout Iraq.
02:48We pray to God for your lasting success and righteous guidance.
02:52We highly appreciate the noble and principled stances of the esteemed scholars and jurists in Iraq,
02:57especially the supreme Shiite religious authority,
02:59and their unwavering support for the Iranian people,
03:02and their steadfast positions in confronting global arrogance.
03:05Oh, dear people of Iraq,
03:06you are truly a source of honor and pride for all Muslims throughout the world,
03:09so take immense pride in your courage and your steadfast resilience.
03:12Indeed, the Iranian and Iraqi people stand united in a single trench.
03:17Hand in hand,
03:18they will achieve victory in this historic battle against the malicious enemy and the great Satan,
03:24America and its agents,
03:26and against Israel,
03:27the killer of children.
03:28They will surely taste the flavor of glorious triumph with the care of Allah,
03:33the Almighty,
03:34God willing.
03:36And in conclusion,
03:37we bring to mind the solemn pledge of the truthful martyr,
03:39Zuhair ibn al-Khain.
03:40May Allah's divine pleasure forever rest upon him,
03:42in whom the very spirit of selfless,
03:44unwavering sacrifice for the ultimate victory of truth
03:46was profoundly embodied,
03:48as he courageously addressed Imam al-Husayn,
03:50peace be upon him,
03:50with these powerful words declaring,
03:52By Allah,
03:53even if I were to be killed,
03:54then brought back to life,
03:55then killed again,
03:56until I am slain a thousand times in this very manner.
03:58And that God will,
03:59by this means,
04:00avert the killing from your own person,
04:02and from the lives of these young men,
04:04who are of your household.
04:05And may the peace,
04:07mercy and blessings of Allah be upon you.
04:35More than 400 vessels,
04:38are currently waiting for clearance
04:40to pass through the Strait of Hormuz,
04:43as Iran tightens its grip
04:45over one of the world's most critical energy routes.
04:48What you're seeing in this footage is real.
04:52Massive oil tankers and cargo ships,
04:55some anchored,
04:56others drifting slowly,
04:58forming a scattered maritime backlog
05:00across the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman.
05:04This is not a routine traffic jam.
05:07This is a controlled choke point.
05:10Since early March, 2026,
05:13Iran has turned Hormuz
05:14into a permission-based corridor.
05:17The Strait isn't fully closed,
05:19but it's no longer freely accessible.
05:22Ships now require approval to pass,
05:25and that approval depends on who you are.
05:28Vessels linked to the United States,
05:31Israel,
05:32or their Gulf allies,
05:33Saudi Arabia,
05:34United Arab Emirates,
05:36Qatar,
05:36Kuwait,
05:37are being denied passage
05:39or treated as potential targets.
05:42Meanwhile,
05:43ships heading toward Asian markets,
05:45including China and India,
05:46are being allowed through,
05:48but only after coordination,
05:50and, in some cases,
05:52the payment of heavy transit fees.
05:55This is no longer just about security.
05:58It's about leverage.
06:00The scale of disruption is massive.
06:02Initial reports suggested
06:04over 350 vessels were waiting.
06:07Now,
06:08multiple maritime tracking agencies
06:10confirm that the number has crossed 400.
06:13And across the wider region,
06:16close to 2,000 ships
06:18are either delayed,
06:19rerouted,
06:20or stuck waiting.
06:22But these ships are not lined up
06:24in a single queue.
06:25They are spread out,
06:27holding position,
06:28anchored offshore,
06:30or circling slowly,
06:31waiting for clearance,
06:33or waiting for the situation to change.
06:36Before this conflict,
06:37around 130 ships
06:39passed through Hormuz
06:41every single day.
06:43Now,
06:43that number has collapsed
06:45by nearly 95%.
06:47On some days,
06:49only a handful of vessels,
06:50sometimes fewer than 10,
06:52make it through.
06:53Most of them are Iranian exports
06:56or approved carriers bound for Asia.
06:58This slowdown is not accidental.
07:01It is part of Iran's broader strategy
07:04in what has now become an energy war.
07:07Instead of striking Western homelands directly,
07:10Iran is targeting the arteries
07:12of global energy,
07:13oil routes,
07:15LNG supply chains,
07:17and maritime choke points.
07:18By controlling Hormuz,
07:21Iran is effectively holding
07:22nearly 20% of the world's oil supply
07:25at risk.
07:26And the global impact is immediate.
07:29Oil prices surge.
07:31Shipping insurance costs skyrocket.
07:34Supply chains tighten.
07:35Some vessels are now rerouting
07:38around Africa,
07:39adding weeks to journeys
07:40and sharply increasing costs.
07:43Europe and Asia
07:44are both feeling the pressure,
07:46especially as LNG supplies shrink.
07:49The United States,
07:51under Donald Trump,
07:52has issued repeated warnings,
07:54reopen the strait,
07:56or face further escalation.
07:58At the same time,
07:59signals of possible negotiations
08:01are emerging.
08:03But on the ground,
08:04or rather on the water,
08:06nothing has changed.
08:07The backlog remains,
08:09the control remains,
08:11and the pressure is building.
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