The Iranian Armed Forces threatened this Sunday (22) to “completely” close the Strait of Hormuz if the United States attacks the country’s power plants. The statement was made by Ebrahim Zolfagari Central Headquarters spokesman Khatam al-Anbiya, which coordinates Iranian military forces.
According to him, the strait would only be reopened after the total reconstruction of the destroyed facilities. The threat is a direct response to the American president’s ultimatum, Donald Trumpwhich gave Iran 48 hours to open the sea route, under penalty of attacks on its power plants.
Zolfagari listed a series of “punitive measures” that would be adopted in the event of an American attack. These include attacks on energy and information technology infrastructure in Israel, as well as actions against companies with American participation in the region and power plants in countries that host US military bases.
“Everything is in place for a great jihad with the aim of completely destroying all US economic interests in the region”
Ebrahim Zolfagari, spokesman for the leading headquarters of the military forces in Iran
He also stated that Iran did not initiate the conflict and will not attack energy infrastructure on its own initiative, but that it will respond “without limits” if its facilities are hit.
The President of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibafreinforced the belligerent tone by warning that the country will attack vital energy and oil infrastructure across the region if American threats materialize.
The Iranian representative at the International Maritime Organization, Seyed Ali Mousavi, stated that the strait remains open to international navigation, with the exception of those considered enemies by Tehran, under security conditions established by Iran itself.
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