Iran's Supreme Leader Chosen, Military Says Strait of Hormuz Not Closed

BlockBeats News, March 5th, a member of the Iranian Expert Assembly said that Iran's new Supreme Leader has been selected and will be "announced soon."

In addition, several Iranian media outlets cited an Iranian officer on the 5th, reporting that Iran has not closed the Strait of Hormuz. The Iranian officer said that Iran treats passing vessels according to international agreements and "only intercepts warships disguised as commercial vessels."