Iranian soldiers patrol the Strait of Hormuz in southern Iran, April 30, 2019. Iran's top military commander said on Sunday that the Islamic republic does not intend to close the Strait of Hormuz for the international shipping. Tehran wants the Strait of Hormuz to remain open with sustained security, Chief of Staff of Iran's Armed Forces Major General Hossein Baqeri was quoted as saying by Tasnim news agency. (Xinhua/Ahmad Halabisaz)