Iran threatens to close Red Sea if U.S. invades
Posted By: 4250Luis, 3/25/2026 4:08:51 PM
Iran is ramping up its threats as negotiations to end the war appear to be faltering and a U.S. ground operation becomes more likely. Iranian state media outlet Tasnim News Agency, citing a "military source," indicated that Tehran was prepared to close the Bab al Mandeb, a critical waterway linking the Red Sea to the Arabian Sea, in the event of a U.S. ground op. “If the enemy wants to take action on land in the Iranian islands or anywhere else in our lands or to inflict costs on Iran with naval movements in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman,
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