Mojtaba Ali Khamenei, the new leader of Iran, said that more than 600,000 Iranian soldiers have moved to the Strait of Hormuz today to protect Iran’s waters and land.

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Tehran / Strait of Hormuz — Claims that Mojtaba Khamenei has ordered the deployment of more than 600,000 Iranian soldiers to the Strait of Hormuz have surfaced online, but there is no credible or verified reporting confirming such a massive mobilization.

What Is Confirmed

Recent verified statements attributed to Khamenei focus primarily on the strategic importance of the Strait. In his first public message, he vowed to keep the waterway closed and use it as leverage against adversaries, highlighting its role in the ongoing conflict.

At the same time, multiple reports confirm that Iran has taken military actions in and around the Strait—such as mining waters and increasing naval pressure—while the U.S. and its allies are reinforcing their presence in the region.

The 600,000 Troop Claim

The specific figure of “600,000 troops” appears to be unverified and likely exaggerated:

No major international news outlet has reported a deployment of that scale.
Moving hundreds of thousands of troops in a single day would be an enormous logistical operation, likely visible via satellite and widely confirmed.
Current reporting instead points to targeted deployments, naval activity, and regional force buildup, not a single massive troop movement.

Strategic Reality

Iran does maintain large military forces, including the regular army and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which are heavily involved in defending coastal areas and the Strait. However, analysts say operations in Hormuz typically rely more on:

Naval units
Missile systems
Mines and drones

rather than large-scale ground troop concentrations.

Information War Environment

Experts warn that during active conflict, dramatic claims—especially involving large troop numbers—often spread rapidly online and may be part of information warfare or misinformation campaigns.

Bottom Line

While tensions around the Strait of Hormuz are very real and escalating, the claim that 600,000 Iranian soldiers have been deployed there remains unconfirmed and should be treated with caution.

As the situation evolves, verified updates from official and independent sources will be key to understanding what is actually happening on the ground.