Iran's Tasnim News Agency reported that if the United States attempts to seize Khark Island in the Persian Gulf, it will face an unprecedented retaliation from Iran.
Iranian military sources told the agency that if the U.S. implements military threats against Khark Island, Iran will respond; this retaliation will be more intense than all the "surprises" of the past three weeks.
The sources revealed that the options for retaliation include creating "unstable situations" in other waters such as the Bab al-Mandeb Strait and the Red Sea. Once the situation escalates, the position of U.S. forces in the region will be much more severe than now.
- Previously, Iran had blocked the Strait of Hormuz, leading to a sharp rise in international oil prices.
- Khark Island is an island in the Persian Gulf, 25 kilometers from the Iranian coast, and has Iran's largest oil export terminal.
- The U.S. Axios media previously disclosed that the White House is considering implementing a maritime blockade or direct occupation of Khark Island to cut off Iran's oil revenue.
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