IRGC says Strait of Hormuz under its control, will not be opened for its enemies
Tehran/Washington: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has said the Strait of Hormuz remains firmly under its control and rejected remarks by US President Donald Trump regarding reopening the key waterway.
In a statement, the IRGC said the situation in the strait is “firmly and dominantly” under its control and “will not be opened to the enemies of this nation by the ridiculous displays of the US President”.
The remarks came shortly after Trump claimed that Iran’s president had sought a ceasefire, adding that he would consider it “when Hormuz Strait is open, free, and clear”.
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Man arrested with Rs 2.54-crore heroin in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): Police have arrested a man and seized over 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore in the illicit market from him in Mumbai, officials said on Friday.
The police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) made the drug seizure in Santacruz in the western suburbs. The operation was conducted by the Kandivali unit of the ANC on Thursday as part of a special crackdown against drug trafficking in the area, they said.
Acting on specific inputs, an ANC team conducted a raid in Santacruz (East) and intercepted a man. During a search, the team recovered 508 grams of high-grade heroin from his possession, an official said.
The seized contraband, a highly addictive, opioid drug derived from morphine, is estimated to be worth Rs 2.54 crore in the international market, he informed.
Following the seizure, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and he was formally placed under arrest in the early hours of Friday.
The police are currently investigating the source of the drug and trying to identify the intended recipients of the consignment, he said.
