In a statement released on the social media platform X, he said that in compliance with the Supreme Leader s order, we will maintain the strategy of keeping the Strait of Hormuz closed and will deal the most severe blows to the aggressor.
Iranian authorities have previously warned that ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz could be targeted and this important sea passage could be closed, which could severely affect global oil supplies.
Earlier, Iran s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, had said in his first message that the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed and that attacks would continue if the US bases were not closed.
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On the other hand, Ali Larijani, the secretary of the Iranian National Security Council, has also warned that if Iran’s power grid is damaged, the entire region will be plunged into darkness within half an hour.
In a post on the social media platform X, he wrote that darkness provides the best opportunity to target American soldiers fleeing in the region.
He made this statement in response to US President Donald Trump’s claim that he could destroy Iran’s power system within an hour.
Ali Larijani wrote in another post that Trump says he sees victory soon. Starting a war is easy, but it cannot be won with a few tweets. We will not back down until you repent for your grave mistake.
