Tehran issued a statement warning that any company or country that receives compensation from Iran's frozen assets will not be permitted to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report by ynet. Iran has issued similar warnings in recent weeks, as The Zioneer has reported.
Tehran issued a statement Tuesday afternoon warning that any company or country that receives compensation from Iran's frozen assets will not be permitted to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report by ynet. The warning comes from the Iranian government directly, marking an escalation in the source of the threat, which earlier today had been issued by military and security command bodies.
Earlier Tuesday at 16:01 Jerusalem, the spokesman for Iran's Armed Forces General Staff first announced that ships of entities receiving funds from frozen Iranian assets would be barred from the strait. Shortly after, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps' Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters issued a similar warning, adding a direct threat to the US president, and later reiterated the message. The thread of warnings shifted from the General Staff to the IRGC and now to the government level, signaling a possible hardening of Iran's position.
As The Zioneer has reported, Iran has repeatedly threatened to restrict access to the Strait of Hormuz in recent weeks. On July 14, Iranian officials warned that 'not a single drop of oil or gas' would leave the region if the US continued what Tehran called 'evil actions.' On June 24, President Trump reiterated that it is 'unacceptable' for any final agreement to include tolls in the strait. The current dispute stems from US proposals regarding frozen Iranian assets, which Israel has also urged Washington not to release, as The Zioneer reported on June 12.
It remains unclear whether the threat will be implemented operationally or is part of diplomatic posturing. No specific companies or countries were named in the statement, and Tehran has not indicated any enforcement mechanism.
6 developments
- StrongIranian source threatens to attack any vessel crossing the Strait of Hormuz
- DevelopingIranian army spokesperson threatens states cooperating with US over Strait of Hormuz
- StrongIranian chief of staff claims full control of Strait of Hormuz, threatens shipping
- DevelopingIranian military source: Strait of Hormuz closure to continue until US halts 'aggressive actions'
Source and signal
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