Brig. Gen. Majid Mousavi, commander of the IRGC Aerospace Forces, warned that Iran will make the region 'hell for you from all over Iran' if the US continues to render the Strait of Hormuz unsafe, according to a statement attributed to him. The threat escalates Tehran's rhetoric amid ongoing US strikes on IRGC positions near the strategic waterway.
The statement by Brig. Gen. Majid Mousavi, head of the IRGC Aerospace Forces, adds a senior military voice to a week of escalating rhetoric between Tehran and Washington over the Strait of Hormuz. The message, posted early Friday, warns that any American effort to disrupt freedom of navigation in the strait will trigger retaliation across all of Iran.
This follows days of US strikes against IRGC naval infrastructure in Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island, and Sirik port, as The Zioneer reported on June 9. The IRGC has issued multiple threats since those strikes: its Navy commander warned on June 8 that hostile warships would be immediately targeted, and its leadership promised retaliation 'in the coming minutes' on June 9. A US Apache helicopter was reportedly downed near the strait.
Mousavi's threat is the most senior direct warning from the IRGC Aerospace Forces — distinct from the Navy and the broader political commands that have previously spoken. The warning does not specify a timeline or method of retaliation.
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