New Delhi, April 12 -- Iran's elite force, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), said on Sunday that it has full control over the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping route, amid escalating tensions with the United States.

In a statement posted in Persian on social media, the IRGC's naval command declared: "All traffic. is under the full control of the armed forces."

The IRGC issued a stark warning to adversaries, saying any miscalculation in the region would have severe consequences. "The enemy will become trapped in a deadly vortex in the Strait if it makes the wrong move," the statement said.

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The message was accompanied by a video appearing to show vessels being tra...