Hyderabad, April 18 -- Iran's "valiant navy" is "ready to inflict new bitter defeats on its enemies," Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said.

Khamenei's defiant remarks came as Iran swiftly reimposed restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz.

In a message celebrating the anniversary of the establishment of Iran's army, he hailed Iran's drone strikes that targeted Israel and the U.S. interests across the region during the war.

Iran reimposes restrictions in Strait of Hormuz

Iran swiftly reversed course on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, reimposing restrictions on the critical waterway on Saturday, April 18, after the United States said the move would not end its blockade.

The country's joint military command said on Saturday that i...