Tehran, July 13 -- Iran on Monday (local time) issued a stern warning against the US while reaffirming its authority over the Strait of Hormuz. The Islamic Republic dismissed Washington's intervention in its management shortly after US President Donald Trump claimed control over the critical chokehold.

According to Press TV, the spokesperson of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, Brigadier General Ebrahim Zolfaghari, affirmed that Iran will not, "under any circumstances, allow the US to interfere in the management of the Strait of Hormuz".

He further vowed strong retaliation against any US military for the passage of the commercial vessels and oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, "outside Iran's designated shipping route and...