A senior commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has warned that any US military vessels or those belonging to its allies passing through the Strait of Hormuz would be targeted by Iranian forces.
According to Alireza Tangsiri, Iran is prepared to halt the movement of US and allied fleets in the region using missiles and suicide drones if they attempt to pass through the critical maritime route.
“The claim of an oil tanker passing through the Strait of Hormuz with a US military escort is utterly false. Any passage of the US fleet and its allies will be halted by Iranian missiles and suicide drones,” Tangsiri said.
The warning came after Chris Wright earlier claimed that the United States Navy had escorted an oil tanker through the strait. The post was later deleted from the social media platform
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