India, April 13 -- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Monday warned that "no port in the Gulf and the Sea of Oman will be safe" after the United States warned of imposing a naval blockade on vessels entering and leaving Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz-a move that could sharply escalate tensions in the Middle East.  

In a statement carried by state broadcaster Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting and reported by Anadolu Agency, the IRGC said maritime security in the Gulf and the Sea of Oman "is either for everyone or for no one."

Iran also condemned the US action, calling the restrictions on maritime movement in international waters "illegal" and tantamount to piracy.

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