Iran's military warns of decisive response if illegal US naval blockade continues
Iran’s central military command warns that the continued naval “piracy, blockade, and banditry” by American forces in the region will be met with a decisive response from the Iranian armed forces.
“If the aggressive US military continues its blockade, piracy, and maritime banditry in the region, they can be certain that they will face the reaction of Iran’s powerful armed forces,” the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said in statement on Saturday.
The headquarters emphasized that Iran’s military possesses “greater strength and readiness” than before to defend the country’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, and national interests.
It reminded Washington that parts of the US military had already experienced Iran’s offensive power and capabilities during the latest US-Israeli aggression against Iran, which began on February 28.
Iran’s Judiciary Chief says the US lacks the capability to impose a naval blockade on Iran, stressing that Americans’ defeat in Tabas, and recently in Isfahan, would be repeated in the Persian Gulf.
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The statement further declared the country’s resolve to monitor enemy movements in the region while maintaining full control over the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
“We are ready and determined to inflict even more severe losses on American-Zionist aggressors in the event of any new violation,” the statement added.
Tensions have been running high over a so-called naval blockade the US has enforced on Iranian ports and ships as well as American attempts to conduct mine-sweeping operations in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian officials have said the blockade is unlawful and a breach of a two-ceasefire ceasefire that took effect on April 8 and was again unilaterally extended by US President Doland Trump hours before it was set to expire on April 22.
Iran says it will not accept diktats or conditions imposed by the United States and will not negotiate under the shadow of threats.
President Masound Pezeshkian said this week that the illegal blockade and breach of commitments by the US are the main obstacles in reviving talks with Washington aimed at ending the war.
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