Tehran, April 15 -- Iran's military on Wednesday warned it could block trade through the Red Sea, the Persian Gulf, and the Sea of Oman if the US naval blockade of Iranian ports continues.
The head of Iran's military central command, speaking via state television, said the "powerful armed forces of the Islamic Republic will not allow any exports or imports to continue" in these strategic waterways.
He added that Iran would "act decisively to defend its national sovereignty and its interests."Ali Abdollahi, commander of Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, the country's top operational command coordinating its armed forces, said that continued US actions creating "insecurity for Iran's commercial vessels and oil tankers" could be ...