Iran’s highest operational command has warned the United States that threats against Iranian commercial vessels and oil tankers will not go unanswered, as Washington persists in its war of aggression and attempts to impose an illegal naval blockade on the Islamic Republic.
In a statement released Monday, the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters condemned the US for continuing its evil and insecurity across the region.
It noted that over the past three days, American forces have threatened Iranian ships operating in the country’s coastal and territorial waters as part of their unlawful efforts to enforce a maritime siege against Iran.
“This action by the United States is regarded as the expansion of war in the region,” the statement stressed. “Just as the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran have proven on the battlefield, they will not leave any threat or act of evil by the terrorist army of that country unanswered and will confront it decisively.”
The headquarters reaffirmed Iran’s unwavering determination to defend its sovereignty and maritime rights against foreign provocations.
The Islamic Republic has repeatedly demonstrated its capability and resolve to protect national interests and respond appropriately to aggression, ensuring that regional stability cannot be undermined by external powers seeking confrontation.
This latest warning comes as the US continues its pressure tactics against Iran through illegal means, which Tehran has consistently rejected as clear violations of international law and a direct threat to peace and security in West Asia.
The armed forces of Iran remain fully prepared to safeguard the nation’s territorial waters and commercial shipping lanes against any hostile actions.
Iran and the US signed a memorandum of understanding last month to end the cycle arising from the latest bout of unprovoked American-Israeli aggression against the Islamic Republic, which had begun on February 28.
Under the understanding, Iran agreed to allow fee-free maritime transit through the strait for a period of 60 days.
In compliance with the MoU, the Islamic Republic devised a special maritime route for vessels to cross the chokepoint, while warning against transit through illegal routes.
The US has, however, been trying to escort transit through the strait along an illegal passageway, prompting the Islamic Republic to shut the corridor until Washington ended its interference in regional maritime movement.
