Iranian official says will respond with firm and unprecedented measures if Persian Gulf is "attacked"

The military advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader, Mohsen Rezaei, stated that Iran will respond with "firm and unprecedented" measures to any actions against 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 is to possibly withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

He stated that this move will bring "serious consequences" to the other side. On the 24th local time, the military advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader, Mohsen Rezaei, stated that Iran will respond with "firm and unprecedented" measures to any actions against 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 is to possibly withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. He stated that this move will bring "serious consequences" to the other side.

The 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 "legal right" to ensure national security. (CCTV News)