Iran Threatens to Close Hormuz if US Naval Blockade Continues

Iran has issued a stark warning to the United States, declaring its readiness to shut down maritime traffic through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz if Washington persists with its naval blockade in the region. Major General Ali Abdollahi of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) labeled the blockade as illegal and an act of aggression, adding that it risks collapsing the fragile two-week ceasefire currently in place. "Iran's armed forces will not allow any imports or exports to co