IRGC warns US against creating maritime insecurity in region
A senior Iranian commander has issued a fresh warning to the United States over its maritime siege aimed at creating insecurity for Iranian commercial ships and oil tankers.
Major General Ali Abdollahi, commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, in a message on Wednesday announced that the Islamic Republic would consider it a prelude to the breach of the ceasefire if "the aggressive and terrorist America" continues its illegal maritime actions.
He threatened that the powerful Iranian armed forces would not allow any export and import to keep going n the Persian Gulf, the Sea of Oman, and the Red Sea region, in the face of the US maritime aggression.
General Abdollahi emphasized that the Islamic Republic, as always, would continue to take decisive actions to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as safeguard its national interests.
On Monday, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) declared implementing a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports pursuant to a presidential proclamation, a move that runs counter to international law and the UN Charter.
The IRGC has already reiterated the Islamic Republic’s firm stance on regional maritime safety, making it clear that the security of ports in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman must either belong to everyone or to no one.
The US action that has sparked condemnations at home and abroad, came after President Donald Trump sent a team under his deputy JD Vance to Islamabad to hold negotiations with the Iranian delegation headed by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, but Vance left Pakistan empty-handed.
The Iranian delegation "Minab 168" (named after children massacred in a US bombing of a school) proposed forward-looking initiatives, but the American side, with its excessive and irrational demands, once again failed to gain the trust of the Islamic Republic.