US Intel Report 'Iran Now has Powers to Shut Hormuz at Will'

US intelligence agencies have assessed that Iran has acquired the ability to shut the Strait of Hormuz at will following the recent conflict, according to sources cited by Media. 

The assessment reportedly indicates that Iran's capacity to disrupt the global economy through the strategically important waterway could remain a major concern even after the framework agreement between Washington and Tehran is signed on Friday.

Sources familiar with the assessment told Media that Iran has learned to



leverage attacks on Gulf countries' energy infrastructure and demonstrated its ability to target US military bases in neighbouring nations. 

"We have now handed Iran de facto control over the strait — a weapon more powerful than any nuke," one source familiar with the intelligence assessment told Media. 

The report said the United States had to engage in intensive negotiations with Iran to ensure the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, highlighting Tehran's continuing leverage in the region.