Hyderabad, May 3 -- A senior Iranian official, Mohsen Rezaei, a top adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, has warned that US naval forces could "end up in the graveyard" amid escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, accusing Washington of acting like "pirates" through its blockade of Iranian ports.

Rezaei said on social media on Sunday, May 3, that Iran has the capability to confront US naval activity, adding that recent American threats reflect a misreading of global geopolitical realities.

His remarks followed comments by US President Donald Trump, who acknowledged that American naval enforcement resembles "piracy" as part of efforts to restrict Iranian shipping.

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