Iran's supreme military command warned Monday night that the US, by threatening Iranian commercial ships and oil tankers in territorial waters, is escalating the war and will face punishment. The statement follows the command's earlier warning that any US attempt to impose a naval siege would expand the conflict.
The warning from Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters, delivered through its spokesperson, comes just minutes after the same command issued a statement threatening that any US attempt to impose a siege on Iran would expand the war. The earlier bulletin, published by The Zioneer at 22:18, did not elaborate on the specific US actions. The new statement provides details, accusing the US of threatening Iranian commercial ships and oil tankers in territorial waters and adjacent areas, and warning that any such threat or act by the US military will be met with punishment.
The Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters is the supreme operational command of the Iranian Armed Forces, responsible for coordinating the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the regular Artesh military. It has been a primary vehicle for communicating Tehran's strategic threats during the current escalation with the United States, which began in early June with a series of strikes and has since expanded into an ongoing direct military confrontation.
This latest statement continues a pattern of Iranian warnings against any US interference in Iran's maritime domain. In July, the same command warned that any regional state providing logistical support to the US would be considered to have declared war on Iran.
3 developments
- DevelopingIran's Khatam al-Anbiya HQ warns regional states: any cooperation with US 'declaration of war'
- DevelopingIran's Khatam al-Anbiya HQ: Any state enabling US strikes on Iran is 'legitimate target'
- DevelopingUS military: Iran's attack on ship was 'unjustified aggression', blatantly violated ceasefire
- StrongIran's supreme command claims its 'crushing response' forced US to halt strikes in south
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