Dmitry Medvedev says Strait of Hormuz is Iran’s weapon

On 2026-04-09, Dmitry Medvedev, deputy head of the Russian Security Council, said on X that the Strait of Hormuz was Iran’s “nuclear weapons” and that its potential was “inexhaustible.” The remark commented on the US-announced truce with Iran and framed the strait as a coercive lever for Tehran.