Ali Akbar Velayati, senior advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader, warned that today's strike in Beirut activated the 'first link' of a chain response alerting that resistance rings can lock both the Bab al-Mandeb and Hormuz straits. The statement, reviewed by the Desk, frames the Beirut operation as a ceasefire violation and threatens a 'regulated balance of the two straits' if such actions continue.
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