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Iran Will Not Allow US Military Vessels Into Persian Gulf: Top Commander
Ali Abdollahi said Iran will block US military ships from the Persian Gulf as tensions rise after mine attacks on tankers carrying more than 4.5 million barrels.
- On Saturday, October 24, Iranian armed forces chief of staff Ali Abdollahi said US military ships will never enter the Persian Gulf "under any circumstances," declaring President Donald Trump will "take that dream to his grave."
- Iranian forces have restricted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz since the war with the United States broke out on Feb 28, requiring vessels to seek permission and designating southern routes as "illegal."
- On Friday, the Guards reported two supertankers carrying more than 4.5 million barrels of crude oil were abandoned at sea after hitting mines, with engine rooms disabled by explosion and fire.
- These remarks came amid mounting US and Israeli threats of renewed attacks on Iran, as US ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack warned Washington could "absolutely" strike Iran as soon as this weekend.
- In retaliation, the United States has imposed a counterblockade on Iranian ports and ships, disrupting the strategic waterway that in peacetime carried around a fifth of global oil and gas.
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(Cairo=Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Sang-hoon = As U.S. President Donald Trump publicly mentioned the possibility of a renewed strike on Iran after the midterm elections, the Iranian military [regarding] U.S. warships'...
·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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Iran said on Saturday that US warships would never be allowed to enter the Persian Gulf "under any circumstances" and that President Donald Trump would "take this dream to his grave."
Iran warns US against entering Persian Gulf as IRGC claims 2 supertankers hit naval mines near Strait of Hormuz - The Tribune
"The US president must only dream of their military and army entering the Persian Gulf again. They will take this wish to their graves," Abdollahi said.
·Chandigarh, India
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