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Iran warns of a full Persian Gulf blockade in response to US economic war

From Republika · () Indonesian

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  • Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, warned the United States that Tehran is preparing a comprehensive blockade of the Persian Gulf.
  • Rezaei said the move would respond to what he described as an economic war launched by Washington.
  • He said a recent missile launch toward a US aircraft carrier served as a warning and that Iran had recalibrated its operational posture toward US warships and bases.

Iran has warned the United States that Tehran is preparing a comprehensive blockade of the Persian Gulf in response to what it calls Washington’s economic war.

Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, issued the warning in a post on X on September 7, 2026. He said a recent missile launch toward a US aircraft carrier had served as a warning to Washington.

Economic war will meet a maritime exclusion zone across the entire Persian Gulf within blockade range.

· Mohsen RezaeiThe Iranian official described the proposed blockade as a response to US economic pressure.

“Economic war will meet a maritime exclusion zone across the entire Persian Gulf within blockade range,” Rezaei said. He added that Iran’s operational posture toward US warships and bases had been fundamentally recalibrated.

Our operational posture toward US warships and bases has been fundamentally recalibrated.

· Mohsen RezaeiHe referred to a change in Iran's military posture toward US forces.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. 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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