Iran warns naval blockade would mean widened US war

In a statement issued on Monday afternoon, the Khatam al-Anbia Central Headquarters of the Iranian Armed Forces warned that a US naval blockade would be considered an expansion of war in the region. The statement said that in continuation of evil and insecurity in the region and following the implementation of an illegal naval blockade of Iran, the United States has threatened Iranian vessels, commercial ships, and tankers in the coastal and territorial waters of Iran over the past three days. The headquarters emphasized that this American action is considered an expansion of war in the region. It added that, as the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran have proven in the field, they will not leave any threat and evil from that country’s terrorist army unanswered and will deal with it. According to Mehr News Agency, the statement did not provide further details on the specific incidents or the exact nature of the threats.