In a fresh statement, Iran’s top joint military command, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, warned that Iran will not allow the US to intervene in the management of the strait of Hormuz.
The statement, attributed to a spokesperson, was published through Iranian media and said the Iranian armed forces will “deal severely” with any “disruption” caused to the passage of commercial vessels through the strait of Hormuz by the US “outside of Iran’s designated route and without the permission of the armed forces”.
In a warning to other countries in the region, the spokesperson added that any cooperation with or logistical support for the US “will be considered a war against Iran’s sovereignty and national security”.
“If the war expands in the region, the flames of war will engulf all countries in the region.”
