Iran's supreme leader declares "decisive victory", announces new phase in Strait of Hormuz management

Iran Herald · April 9, 2026 War

TEHRAN, April 9 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said on Thursday that the Iranian people have achieved a "decisive victory" in the war against the United States and Israel, adding that Iran will move the management of the Strait of Hormuz into a new phase.