Iran has warned it will attack US Navy ships if they enter the Strait of Hormuz, hours after President Donald Trump announced a plan to “guide” stranded vessels through the waterway at the centre of a global energy crisis.
The unified command of the Iranian armed forces said on Monday that attempts to navigate the strait without co-ordination with the Islamic republic could jeopardise their security.
“We warn foreign armed forces, particularly the US aggressor army, that if they attempt to approach or enter the Strait of Hormuz, they will be attacked,” said Major General Ali Abdollahi, commander of Khatam al-Anbia Central Headquarters.