Iran warns of regional trade disruption if US maritime blockade continues

Iran’s top joint military command has said its armed forces would take action to prevent the continuation of trade flows in the Red Sea and other regional waters if the United States maintains a maritime blockade against Iranian vessels.

The commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters stated that Iran would not allow exports or imports to continue across the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Oman, and the Red Sea under such conditions, Iran international reports. 

A reminder that earlier, the United States has imposed a maritime blockade targeting traffic to and from Iranian ports.

By Sabina Mammadli