The Iranian Navy said in a statement that US interference in determining shipping routes in the strategic waterway will be met with a crushing response. According to Israeli media reports, Tehran accused Washington of disrupting the strait's reopening despite increased Iranian vessel traffic in recent weeks.
The Iranian Navy issued a sharp warning Thursday, accusing the United States of 'adventurism and intervention' in determining shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz and threatening a 'crushing response.' The statement, reported by Israeli media outlet N12, comes amid heightened tensions over the strategic waterway, which has been a flashpoint in recent weeks. Iran has increased vessel traffic in the area over the past two weeks, but claims US actions are 'severely disrupting' the reopening of the strait. The Strait of Hormuz has been a central issue in US-Iran tensions, with the Zioneer previously reporting on US strikes on Iranian targets near the strait, Iranian threats to shipping, and US assertions that the waterway remains open despite Tehran's declared blockade. The latest threat is the most direct from the Iranian Navy in recent days, but remains unverified by independent sources.
2 developments
- StrongIran issues new direct threat to US over Strait of Hormuz, warns of 'immediate' retaliation
- DevelopingIRGC navy claims Tehran boosted vessel traffic but US actions disrupt strait reopening
- DevelopingUS Navy warns IRGC vessels in Persian: 'halt or we attack' near Strait of Hormuz
- StrongIranian source threatens to attack any vessel crossing the Strait of Hormuz
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