Iran’s military on Wednesday said any ships belonging to the US, Israel, or their allies passing through the strategic Strait of Hormuz will be targeted.
“Any vessel whose oil cargo or the vessel itself belongs to the US, the Zionist regime or their hostile allies will be considered legitimate targets,” said the military’s central operational command, Khatam Al-Anbiya, in a statement carried by state TV.
It reiterated that Iran’s armed forces “will not allow a single liter of oil to transit” through the strait, adding that the “closure of this strait is the result of conditions imposed by the US and the Zionist regime,” referring to Israel.
On February 28, Israel and the US launched strikes on Iran, killing its supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and triggering a war that spread across the Middle East.
Iran responded by targeting Israel and US interests across the region.