Trump restores naval blockade and intensifies the U.S. military aggression against the Persian nation.
On Tuesday, Iranian Army spokesperson Brig. Gen. Mohamad Akraminia said Iran will not yield “one bit” on the Strait of Hormuz after President Donald Trump announced the restoration of the naval blockade against Iran and said the United States would assume the role of “guardian” of the strategic waterway.
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“The Strait of Hormuz will never be reopened through war, aggression or attacks by the United States,” he said, adding that respect for the rights of the Iranian people is the only way to reopen one of the world’s most important maritime routes for the global energy trade.
On Sunday, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard closed the Strait of Hormuz “until the end of U.S. interference in the region” and warned that any attempt to reopen the waterway would receive a military response.
In response to U.S. aggression, Iran has attacked several vessels in the vicinity of the Strait of Hormuz. The latest of those attacks took place early Tuesday against two United Arab Emirates oil tankers, killing one person and injuring eight others.
Iran has launched missiles and drones against U.S. targets and bases in Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Jordan and Oman in response to three consecutive nights of U.S. bombing in southern Iranian territory.
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On Monday night, Trump announced the restoration of the naval blockade against Iranian vessels and ports, which had been lifted under the Memorandum of Understanding signed in mid-June.
The U.S. president said Washington would assume the role of “guardian of the Strait of Hormuz” and stated that other countries would be required to compensate the United States with 20% of the cargo transported to cover the costs of ensuring security along the maritime route.
Trump said the process to implement that compensation would begin immediately and asserted that the United States would no longer continue protecting, free of charge, the nations that benefit from transit through the strait.
On Monday, U.S. Central Command confirmed that more than 50,000 U.S. service members are currently deployed across the Middle East as its forces completed the latest wave of strikes on Iranian military targets.
“At 4:45 p.m. ET today, U.S. Central Command began launching the third consecutive night of strikes against Iran, at the Commander in Chief’s direction,” CENTCOM said while U.S. forces were targeting Iranian military assets, including coastal surveillance systems and drone and missile capabilities.
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Sources: EFE – Xinhua
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