Iran media told to frame Hormuz closure as support for diplomacy

iranintl – Iranian media have been instructed to avoid portraying the renewed closure of the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s participation in US talks as a divide between the armed forces and negotiators, according to a Supreme National Security Council directive seen by Iran International.

The directive, addressed to media managers and editors, said the renewed closure of Hormuz came in response to what it called continued ceasefire violations and Israeli actions in southern Lebanon, while Iran’s negotiating team was heading to Switzerland.

It said the Islamic Republic was pursuing a “single strategy” that combines deterrence and military leverage with diplomacy to force the other side to implement its commitments and protect Iran’s national interests.

The directive urged media outlets to frame military actions not as a replacement for diplomacy but as its support, and to avoid presenting negotiations as a sign of retreat.

It also called on outlets to emphasize the “synergy” between military power and diplomacy in securing national interests.