A senior Iranian official, quoted by Abu Ali Express, said that Iran has a firm will to impose its sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz and will not allow the strait to become a threat. The official warned that passage will only be safe if coordinated with Iran, and that any US attack on bridges or power plants in Iran will be met with strikes on regional infrastructure and energy facilities where the US has interests.
A senior Iranian official, quoted by Abu Ali Express, warned Wednesday evening that Tehran will enforce its sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz and threatened to strike regional infrastructure including energy facilities if the United States attacks. The statement, published at 18:01 Jerusalem, is the latest escalation in a day of rapid-fire threats between Washington and Tehran.
The Zioneer reported at 16:10 Jerusalem that President Trump declared any Iranian attack on a vessel in the strait would trigger a US strike on a bridge or power plant, including near Tehran. Shortly after, at 17:24 Jerusalem, an Iranian military source told the Tasnim news agency that any US attack on infrastructure would be met with retaliation against multiple American-linked energy and infrastructure sites. That warning was repeated in three successive Tasnim reports, each emphasizing the scope of the response. The new official’s statement, attributed to a senior source by Abu Ali Express, echoes that threat and adds a political dimension, asserting Iran’s firm will to impose its sovereignty over the waterway.
As The Zioneer has reported, the crisis has been building for weeks. On June 10, the IRGC threatened imminent retaliation after US strikes near the strait. On June 22, Trump promised to “blow the sh*t out of” Iran if it closed the strait. A US ultimatum on July 11 demanded free passage, and on July 21 Trump warned of a 10-fold response. The US naval blockade and Iranian shipping disruptions have kept the waterway at the center of tensions.
The official remains unnamed, and the specific infrastructure targets were not detailed. It is unclear whether Washington will respond to this latest rhetoric, and whether the military source’s Tasnim report and the official’s statement represent coordinated messaging or separate channels.
4 developments
- StrongIranian chief of staff claims full control of Strait of Hormuz, threatens shipping
- StrongIranian source threatens to attack any vessel crossing the Strait of Hormuz
- DevelopingIranian military source tells Tasnim: Iran will not allow Strait of Hormuz to be used as threat
- StrongIran declares Strait of Hormuz a 'red line,' warns of Gulf-wide retaliation
Source and signal
- Internal intake