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Response to Trump threats 

Iranian Armed Forces have warned that they will target all energy and economic infrastructure of the region if the United States strikes Iran's civilian infrastructure. Khatam Al-Anbiya Central Headquarters made the statement in response to US President Donald Trump's latest threats to strike Iranian power plants and bridges. It said if the US makes good on its threats, Iranian forces will not allow even a single drop of oil to be exported from the region. The headquarters stressed that the Hormuz Strait remains closed, and all transit should take place according to Iran's declared arrangements. Separately, the commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps’ Aerospace Force, Brigadier General Majid Mousavi warned that all US allies and countries hosting its forces will "go dark" if Iran's bridges and power plants are attacked. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also reacted to Trump's threats, saying Iran's defense is based on an "eye for an eye" doctrine. He warned that any attack on Iranian infrastructure will be met with a powerful and decisive response. Araghchi emphasized that countries supporting aggression against Iran will also be considered legitimate targets. 

Iran Hormuz control

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has warned international shipping firms not to use US-designated routes to transit the Strait of Hormuz, or face severe consequences. The IRGC Navy said all routes for entering and exiting the Hormuz Strait have been clarified by Iran and are under its full control, while alternative routes are unsafe and dangerous. It warned that choosing any route not authorized by Iran to cross the Strait will have grave and irreparable consequences. Separately, IRGC spokesman, Brigadier General Hossein Mohebbi, said the US-designated southern route to cross the strategic waterway is contaminated with mines. He warned shipping companies that taking that route would end in obliteration of their capital and assets. The statements came after Iran suspended transit of commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz following renewal of the United States’ acts of aggression against the country’s southern regions.

Yemen Saudi blockade

The Yemeni Army says it has struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea after they violated the maritime blockade imposed on Riyadh. Saree said the operations were aimed at breaking the 12-year Saudi-led blockade on Yemen, confronting Saudi-American tyranny, and reclaiming Yemen’s legitimate rights. He vowed that the Yemeni armed forces will continue naval operations against Saudi Arabia under the "siege for a siege" policy. Saree also warned that any Saudi attack on Yemen will trigger large-scale strikes deep inside its territory, whose consequences will be severe.

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