In a significant escalation of regional tensions, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have issued a stark warning to Western forces following the recent US naval blockade of the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
The elite military wing cautioned that any aggression would be met with overwhelming force in the maritime corridor.
The Revolutionary Guards warned that “any miscalculated move will trap the enemy in the deadly whirlpools in the Strait.”
This statement comes as a direct response to the heightened American military presence ordered by President Donald Trump along the vital global shipping route.
Asserting their dominance over the waterway, the Guards’ naval command confirmed through a post on X that Iranian security forces had the Strait of Hormuz “under full control.”
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This defiance follows a major policy shift from Washington, where President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that the American Navy will henceforth block all maritime traffic entering the Strait.
The US President further stated that the military would interdict any vessel in international waters found to have paid transit tolls to Tehran.
Outlining the decision in a post on Truth Social, Trump criticised the Iranian leadership for reneging on previous diplomatic commitments.
“Iran promised to open the Strait of Hormuz, and they knowingly failed to do so. This caused anxiety, dislocation, and pain to many people and countries throughout the world,” the President wrote. — ANI
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