Mohammad Mokhber, an advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, says Iran has long neglected its privileged position on the strait, one of the world's most important passages for transporting fossil fuels.
The Strait of Hormuz represents an opportunity as valuable as an atomic bomb, Mokhber said in a video speech published by the Iranian news agency Mehr.
Having a position in your hands that makes it possible to influence the world economy with a single decision is truly a great opportunity, he said.
The US and Israel's war against Iran has led to the strait being essentially completely blocked.
