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Iran prepares ‘no-go zone’ near Strait of Hormuz and threatens a ‘more intense’ response

From Adevărul · () Romanian

Translated from Romanian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Iran plans to declare a “no-go zone” near the Strait of Hormuz, according to Mohsen Rezaï, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council.
  • The announcement follows reciprocal attacks in and around the Gulf, with maritime traffic through the strait falling sharply and both sides reporting strikes on tankers and other vessels.
  • Iranian officials threatened a faster, more intense and more painful response, while the U.S. military warned it would impose a greater economic and military cost on Iran.

Iran says it will declare a “no-go zone” near the Strait of Hormuz in the coming days, adding a new threat to an already tense confrontation with the United States around one of the world’s most important maritime routes.

In the coming days, a no-go zone will be declared in the outer part of the Strait of Hormuz. It will begin at the line of the U.S. naval blockade and cover certain sectors of the Gulf.

· Mohsen RezaïIran’s Supreme National Security Council secretary announced the planned restricted zone on Iranian state television.

Mohsen Rezaï, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said the zone would begin at the line of the U.S. naval blockade and cover parts of the Gulf. Any vessel entering it, he said, would be placed on a sanctions list. The announcement was carried by Iranian state television and cited by AFP and News.ro.

The move follows several days of reciprocal attacks in the Gulf and near the strait. Maritime traffic through Hormuz has fallen sharply. Iran has blocked the strait, while the United States has imposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports. Washington says Iranian forces first attacked an American aircraft carrier and destroyer, which it said survived multiple unprovoked attacks. The U.S. military then struck three tankers it said were linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards.

The era of proportional retaliation is over.

· Mohammad Bagher GhalibafIran’s parliamentary speaker and chief negotiator said Tehran would respond more forcefully to U.S. attacks.

Iran’s military later said it had retaliated by attacking three tankers in the strait and “three America-affiliated vessels (...) in other areas.” Tehran also said it attacked a naval drone that was “trying to enter” the strait. The United States rejected that account. Tim Hawkins, a spokesman for U.S. Central Command, called it “a blatant lie” and said, “No American vessel was attacked today.”

Any aggression against Iran’s interests and security will receive a faster, more intense and more painful response.

· Mohammad Bagher GhalibafGhalibaf warned that Iran would no longer answer attacks in proportionate terms.

Iranian parliamentary speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Tehran would no longer respond proportionally. “The era of proportional retaliation is over,” he said. “Any aggression against Iran’s interests and security will receive a faster, more intense and more painful response.” Centcom chief Brad Cooper issued his own warning: “If you fire on two of our ships, we will impose a greater economic price on you: we will hit three.”

If you fire on two of our ships, we will impose a greater economic price on you: we will hit three.

· Brad CooperThe Centcom chief warned Iran against attacking U.S. vessels.
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Originally published by Adevărul in Romanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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