‘Pick up the phone’: IRGC appears to rebuff US Strait of Hormuz ‘hotline’

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has rejected United States claims that a military hotline will operate between the two countries over the Strait of Hormuz. According to Al Jazeera, the apparent rebuff suggests Tehran is unwilling to establish this communication channel, which would typically serve as a de-escalation tool during potential military confrontations in one of the world's most strategically important waterways.

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