Tehran/ Washington, May 10 -- Tensions in the Gulf have intensified after Iranian military officials including IRGC warned that access to the Strait of Hormuz could be restricted or closed indefinitely if pressure on Tehran continues, as the United States is set to move a resolution at the United Nations Security Council against Iran's attempts to control the Strait of Hormuz.

Brigadier General Seyyed Majid Mousavi, commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force, said that Iran's missile and drone forces had already locked onto their targets and were awaiting the order to fire. "The missiles and aerospace drones are locked on the enemy and we are waiting for the firing order," he said in a statement posted on social media, adding that the force's w...