Iran's army says forces 'stronger' than at start of war, Hormuz to stay closed

Iran's army says forces 'stronger' than at start of war, Hormuz to stay closed Iran's armed forces are "on higher alert and are stronger than they were at the beginning of the war" with the United States, an army spokesman said on Saturday. "They now possess greater motivation, commitment and self-confidence," Mohammad Akraminia told the official IRNA news agency, adding that the Strait of Hormuz would stay closed until Washington met Tehran's demands. "Under the order of the Supreme Leader, the response of the arm