Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Wednesday it controlled the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route for oil and gas, and any vessels seeking to pass through the waterway risk damage from missiles or stray drones.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.“Currently, the Strait of Hormuz is under the complete control of the Islamic Republic’s Navy,” said Guards Navy official Mohammad Akbarzadeh in a statement issued on Fars news agency.US President Donald Trump said Tuesday the US Navy was ready to escort oil tankers through the crucial Gulf shipping route.Read more: Trump says Iran’s next leader should come ‘from within’ US military deploys B-52 bombers for first time in Iran strikes Iran running out of missile launchers, Trump says