Iranian spokesman warns of ‘decisive’ military response to any US naval attacks

Any attacks against Iranian ships in the Gulf will be met with a “heavy and decisive” response against US ships and bases in the region, says the spokesman for Iran’s parliamentary National Security and Foreign Policy Commission.

“As of today, our restraint is over,” writes Ebrahim Rezaei in a Persian-language post on X. “Any aggression against our vessels will be met with a heavy and decisive Iranian response against American vessels and bases.”

“The clock is ticking against the Americans’ interests; it is to their benefit not to act foolishly and sink themselves deeper into the quagmire they have fallen into,” he continues. “The best course is to surrender and concede concessions. You must get used to the new regional order.”

Meanwhile, Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani tells Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in a phone call that “freedom of navigation is a well-established principle that must not be compromised,” and that closing the Strait of Hormuz only puts the region in danger and makes the current crisis worse, according to the Qatari readout.