The commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy said the US 'will experience hell in the coming days,' according to a statement published by Iranian media. He cited 'random US fire' at the city of Sirik and claimed Iran's 'precise fire' at violating vessels reminds other ships of the safe passage route through the Strait of Hormuz.
The commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy issued a new threat early Sunday morning, stating that the United States 'will experience hell in the coming days.' The statement, reported by a single Iranian source, references the ongoing standoff in the Strait of Hormuz region.
'The random fire of the United States at the city of Sirik does not solve the riddle of our control and grip on the Strait of Hormuz,' the commander said. 'But our precise fire at violating vessels reminds the rest of the ships of the safe route for passage — field security.'
The threat follows weeks of escalating rhetoric and incidents between the IRGC and US forces near Sirik and the Strait of Hormuz. As The Zioneer has reported, previous IRGC commanders have made similar threats, including an explicit warning earlier in June that the strait would become 'hell' for the US. The most recent confirmed escalation was a reported US airstrike near Sirik on June 27, which the IRGC said it would answer 'swiftly and decisively.'
This latest statement from the IRGC Navy commander comes from a single source and has not been independently corroborated. It remains rhetoric, not an action — but its timing, early Sunday morning, and its reference to 'random fire' at Sirik suggest a direct response to the June 27 strike. No new attack or intercept has been reported in the hours since the statement was released.
2 developments
- StrongIRGC spokeswoman threatens 'unprecedented attacks' and 'hell' if US strikes Iran
- DevelopingIRGC Navy commander threatens to attack hostile warships in Strait of Hormuz
- DevelopingIRGC Aerospace commander threatens to make Strait of Hormuz a 'hell' for US
- StrongIRGC issues 'severe warning' to US: any repeat attack will spark wider, prolonged conflict
Source and signal
- Internal intake