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17 Apr 2026, 16:24

Shortly after the announcement of the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz by the Iranian Foreign Minister, the news agencies Fars and Tasnim, close to the Revolutionary Guards, published various texts implicitly criticizing this decision.

Fars News Agency, in an article titled "Dear Officials! At least explain why you are not providing reasons," called for clarification from the Iranian authorities regarding their "silence" on recent developments, stating: "Iranian society has fallen into a haze of confusion."

In another article, this news agency wrote: "If it is in the country's interest that the details of negotiations or recent developments are not made public, why is this interest and the reason for avoiding transparency not explained to the people?"

Tasnim News Agency also criticized the Iranian Foreign Minister, describing Abbas Araghchi's tweet as "bad, incomplete, and a complete lack of taste in communication," stating that this message "was published without the necessary and sufficient explanations, creating various ambiguities about the conditions for passage and the details and mechanisms of passage, leading to significant criticism." This media outlet close to the Revolutionary Guards called for a "reconsideration" by the Iranian Foreign Ministry, writing: "Any creation of concern or despair in this nation is a manifestation of political sin and a disruption of national cohesion."

In another reaction, Nazem Mousavi, a media figure close to the Revolutionary Guards and former editor-in-chief of the newspaper Javan, which belongs to the Guards, posted a message on the social network X, stating: "The meaning of the people's trust in the negotiating officials is not to disregard public opinion." He addressed the Iranian officials, saying: "Gentlemen! Say something!"

Several other active supporters of the Republic on social media, including Ali Qalehki, also referred to Araghchi's tweet and the subsequent denial of its content by a military source in an interview with Iran's news network, writing: "Who is responsible for this deplorable media situation?! Until when will you refer the public opinion of the country to outside with wrong policies?!"
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