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A senior official in the IRGC Navy threatened to turn the Iranian coast into a "cemetery for the aggressors" in the event that the United States resumes its military operations. The threats come amid painstaking negotiations between Tehran and Washington over a preliminary agreement on the Strait of Hormuz and the nuclear file.
A senior IRGC navy official made sharp threats against the United States, warning that Iran would "turn the area from Chabahar to Mahshahr into a cemetery for aggressors" if Washington resumed its military operations. The deputy of political affairs in the IRGC Navy, Muhammad Akbarzadeh, confirmed that "our fighters today carry in their chests a yearning for close combat with the enemy," noting that the armed forces Iranians stand in a state of readiness. The Iranian official considered that the United States suffered a strategic defeat with regard to the Strait of Hormuz, saying: “They were claiming their ability to reopen the strait, but they were unable, despite all their strength, to achieve anything after the closure of this vital waterway.” On the other hand, a Pentagon official estimated that the US naval blockade has severely damaged Iran's oil revenues by about five billion dollar, indicating the effectiveness of the imposed economic measures. Reports indicate that negotiations between Tehran and Washington on an initial agreement have seen limited progress since the ceasefire came into effect last April, but control of the Strait of Hormuz and the nuclear file remain two main points of disagreement. For his part, Deputy Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Bagheri Kani from Moscow explained that Tehran's stocks of enriched uranium are not It is on the negotiating table, confirming separate talks with the Sultanate of Oman on a new mechanism for the transit of ships through the Strait of Hormuz.
Source: Al-Wehda Al-Arabia News Portal
