Mohsen Rezaei, the senior military advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader, said the United States wants to move its warships through the Strait of Hormuz and will deliberately cause the failure of ongoing negotiations. Rezaei advised patience, saying Washington will sabotage the talks itself.
Mohsen Rezaei, the senior military advisor to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, issued a new statement Tuesday evening repeating his warning that the United States will deliberately cause the failure of ongoing negotiations. This time, he specifically cited the US desire to move warships through the Strait of Hormuz, and advised Iranian hardliners opposing talks to be patient, as Washington will sabotage the talks itself. The statement comes minutes after an earlier bulletin from Rezaei at 23:02, which made the same charge without the Hormuz detail. The second message explicitly identifies Rezaei as an advisor to Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the Supreme Leader. Rezaei, a former IRGC commander, has been a consistent critic of the diplomatic track, as The Zioneer has reported in recent weeks. He has previously accused the US of escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and threatened to extend the conflict to the Indian Ocean if the blockade continues. The new remarks add a specific maritime dimension to his critique, but the core message remains unchanged: Rezaei sees no good faith in the American diplomatic approach.
3 developments
- StrongKhamenei advisor Rezaei accuses US of escalating tensions in Strait of Hormuz
- DevelopingKhamenei advisor: Iran will extend war to Indian Ocean if blockade continues
- StrongIran issues new direct threat to US over Strait of Hormuz, warns of 'immediate' retaliation
- StrongAssessment: Khamenei not seeking permanent Iran deal, leveraging talks for sanctions relief and Hormuz opening
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