Iran's army has issued a fresh threat of a 'crushing response' to the United States, vowing not to allow interference in the management of the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report on ynet. The statement escalates Tehran's warnings over the strategic waterway amid ongoing tensions with Washington.
Iran's army issued a new direct threat to the United States early Wednesday, warning of a 'crushing response' and stating that Tehran would not allow interference in the management of the Strait of Hormuz. The report, carried by ynet, cites Iranian military sources.
The threat continues a months-long pattern of Iranian warnings over the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic chokepoint for global oil shipments. As The Zioneer reported on July 2, Iran's leadership sent a previous ultimatum declaring that any deviation from its terms would draw an 'immediate and powerful' response. That warning prompted the U.S. to caution Tehran against changing the status quo.
This latest statement follows an earlier SAME-THREAD threat on Wednesday (published at 01:37 Jerusalem), in which Iran warned of 'firm steps' in response to U.S. strikes. The new threat drops the specificity of the trigger and broadens the warning to cover any perceived U.S. interference in the strait. No specific military measures were named, and the statement remains at the rhetorical level for now.
3 developments
- DevelopingIran's Khatam al-Anbiya HQ threatens the United States
- StrongIran's supreme command claims its 'crushing response' forced US to halt strikes in south
- DevelopingIran War Headquarters chief warns US of 'much harder response' to any further attacks
- DevelopingIran Warns Israel: Any Aggression Will Be US Responsibility, Response Will Be Stronger
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