Russia’s Medvedev says Strait of Hormuz is Iran’s ‘nuclear weapon’

NewsFeedDmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia’s security council, says Iran’s ability to disrupt traffic in the Strait of Hormuz is equivalent to possession of a nuclear weapon. The comment was made in a video posted to social media as he returned from attending the funeral of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Published On 4 Jul 2026