United States & Hamad Akbarzadeh

United States: The United States is accused by Iran of launching an 'illegal war of aggression' and imposing a blockade on Iranian vessels, which Iran condemns as 'maritime piracy', leading to Iran's stricter controls in the Strait of Hormuz.

Hamad Akbarzadeh: Hamad Akbarzadeh, political deputy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, is the primary spokesperson for Iran's expanded definition and control over the Strait of Hormuz.

United States: The United States is mentioned as being in conflict with Iran, which provides context for Iran's territorial expansion.

Hamad Akbarzadeh: Hamad Akbarzadeh, deputy political director of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, announced Iran's expanded definition of the Strait of Hormuz.