Iran has issued a stern warning that it would attack any United States forces seen at the Strait of Hormuz.
The Iranian commander of Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, Major-General Ali Abdollahi, gave the warning in a statement carried by state media on Monday.
Abdollahi stated that any foreign armed force, especially the invading US army, if they intend to approach and enter the Strait of Hormuz, will be subjected to attack.
“We will maintain the security of the Strait of Hormuz with all our might and manage it powerfully. We shall attack any US forces in the Strait of Hormuz,” Abdollahi said.
According to him, all commercial ships and tankers should refrain from any action to transit without coordination with the armed forces stationed in the Strait of Hormuz so that their security is not endangered.
Iran’s warning came after US Central Command said it would on Monday begin the “Project Freedom” operation to restore freedom of navigation for commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
President Donald Trump announced the mission on Sunday.
