The Strait of Hormuz is closed, and the passage through it must be agreed with the Iranian side, Vice-Admiral Habibollah Sayyari, Acting Deputy Coordinator of the Iranian Army, said, Iranian Mehr Agency reports. To confirm his words He pointed out the increase in gasoline prices in the USA. "If the strait was not closed and oil continued to pass through it, gasoline prices in the United States would not increase," Sayyari told reporters on the sidelines of a ceremony honoring Army nurses on Thursday. In his assessment, it is an obvious fact that does not need additional evidence. Sayyari also spoke about the deployment of Iranian naval forces in the region. He noted that the naval forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps occupy positions in the western part of the Strait of Hormuz, while the regular Iranian army controls the eastern part of the strait and the waters north of the Gulf of Oman. The vice admiral emphasized that any passage through the strait must be agreed upon. Otherwise, according to his warning, the consequences will be seen in the news.