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Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, has warned the United States that if Washington continues its economic war against Iran, Tehran could establish a maritime exclusion zone in the Persian Gulf.
Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, has warned the United States that if Washington continues its economic war against Iran, Tehran could establish a maritime exclusion zone in the Persian Gulf. In a post on X, Rezaei said Iran would respond to the economic war by establishing a maritime exclusion zone in the Persian Gulf, extending to areas where the US blockade is in place.
He claimed that Iran had sent a clear message to the United States in recent days through its new missiles. According to Rezaei, Tehran has also made fundamental changes to its military strategy regarding US warships and military bases. The Iranian official’s warning comes at a time when maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf has already been severely disrupted, while tensions between the United States and Iran remain high.
According to Reuters, Iran has also threatened to establish a new restricted maritime zone, where unauthorized vessels entering the area could face restrictions. The Strait of Hormuz is a critically important route for global energy trade. Any new maritime exclusion zone in the Gulf could therefore put further pressure on global trade and oil shipments.
