Iranian official says will make strong and unprecedented response if Persian Gulf is "invaded"

Odaily reported that Mohsen Rezaei, a military advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader, stated that Iran will make a "strong and unprecedented" response to any actions targeting the Strait of Hormuz and the entry of hostile forces into the Persian Gulf, and will initiate countermeasures by breaking the maritime blockade. Rezaei also said that if the current situation continues, one of Iran's strategic options may be to withdraw from the Non-Proliferation Treaty.

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

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)