Iran threatens to block Strait of Hormuz and warns Gulf states: “There will be serious consequences”
Several Iranian officials have issued new harsh warnings to the Gulf states and the United States of America, in the context of tensions related to maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz and the ongoing regional conflict, notes focus.de.
Iran threatens to block the Strait of Hormuz. PHOTO: NASA
Iranian lawmaker Ebrahim Azizi has warned Gulf Arab states against supporting a US-backed UN resolution on securing naval traffic in the area.
“We are warning governments, including small states like Bahrain, that supporting the US-backed resolution will have serious consequences,” said Azizi, the chairman of the parliamentary committee for national security and foreign policy.
He added that the Strait of Hormuz represents “a vital supply route” and issued a direct warning to states in the region: “Don't risk locking yourself up forever.”
Iran warns 'containment is over'
For his part, the spokesman of the Committee on Foreign Policy and National Security of the Iranian Parliament, Ebrahim Rezaei, claimed that Tehran will no longer respond with moderation in case of new actions against its interests.
“Any aggression against our ships will be met with a strong and decisive Iranian response against US ships and bases“, he wrote on the X platform.
The Iranian official also conveyed that “the clock is ticking against American interests” and that the US should “get used to the new regional order”.
The statements come after Iranian military spokesman Brigadier General Akrami Nia warned that states enforcing US sanctions against Iran “will face difficulties” in crossing the Strait of Hormuz.
Donald Trump: Iran “really” wants a deal
On the other hand, President Donald Trump said he is waiting “very soon” a response from Tehran to the American proposal to end the war.
Trump has said Iran wants it “very much” to reach an agreement.
The Strait of Hormuz is one of the most important sea routes for the transportation of global oil and natural gas, and any blockage in the area could have major effects on global energy markets.
