Iran's Security Council responds to Trump's threat: Blocking the Strait of Hormuz is mere bluff

[Iran's Security Council: Trump Bluffing, Iran Still Has Unplayed Cards]

At 10:30 a.m. Tehran time on April 13, 2026, Ebrahim Rezaei, spokesperson for Iran's Parliamentary National Security Committee, wrote on the social media platform "X":

Trump's threat to blockade the Strait of Hormuz is more bluff than reality. If the situation escalates militarily, Tehran is prepared to respond. This would further complicate the current situation and intensify his angry markets, and we might also reveal other unplayed cards in the game.

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