Iranian Official Says Any "Aggression" in Persian Gulf Will Be Met with a Strong and Unprecedented Response

Odaily Planet Daily News: Mohsen Rezaei, a military advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader, stated that Iran will respond with a "strong and unprecedented" response to any actions targeting the Strait of Hormuz or the entry of hostile forces into the Persian Gulf, and will initiate countermeasures by breaking the maritime blockade. Rezaei also stated that if the current situation continues, one of Iran's strategic options could be to withdraw from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

He stated that this move would bring "serious consequences" to the other party. On the 24th local time, Mohsen Rezaei, a military advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader, said that Iran will respond with a "strong and unprecedented" response to any actions targeting the Strait of Hormuz or the entry of hostile forces into the Persian Gulf, and will initiate countermeasures by breaking the maritime blockade. Rezaei also stated that if the current situation continues, one of Iran's strategic options could be to withdraw from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. He said this move would bring "serious consequences" to the other party.

An advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader stated that Iran's management of the Strait of Hormuz has ended 50 years of insecurity in the Gulf region, and managing the Strait of Hormuz is Iran's "legitimate right" to ensure national security. (CCTV News)