The IRGC's Khatam al-Anbiya Command issued a statement Thursday threatening to attack any vessel deviating from Iran's designated route through the Strait of Hormuz and warning of a decisive response against the United States. The escalation comes as Iran prepares for Khamenei's funeral, according to the report from Abu Ali Express.
Iran is raising the level of its threats over the Strait of Hormuz as the date of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's funeral approaches, according to a report from Abu Ali Express. The Khatam al-Anbiya Command — the IRGC's central headquarters — issued a statement Thursday explicitly threatening to attack oil tankers and commercial vessels that deviate from the route Iran has designated for safe passage.
"Any non-compliance, deviation from the designated route, or disregard for the navigation instructions of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Strait of Hormuz will be met with an immediate and decisive response from the armed forces," the statement read. It also warned that any US interference would be considered a threat to Iran's national sovereignty and met with a swift response.
As The Zioneer reported at 12:59 Jerusalem today, this echoes an earlier IRGC statement on the same subject. The new statement adds an explicit threat to target American manned and unmanned fighter jets operating over the waterway, asserting their presence undermines regional stability. The threats are the latest in a series this month — the Zioneer has covered Iran's escalating maritime posture since June 12, including warning shots, vessel attacks, nightly drone launches, and the US Navy escorting tankers through Omani waters.
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