Iran Says Ships From Countries Backing US Sanctions Won’t Be Allowed Through Hormuz
Summary
- Iran’s military said ships from countries joining US sanctions will not be allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran’s military said clashes with the US and Israel have left it with no choice but to use its geopolitical leverage in the Strait of Hormuz.
- The move was presented as a response to the US placing 10 Chinese and Hong Kong companies and individuals involved in Iran’s weapons and drone production on its sanctions list.
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Iran’s military said ships from countries that join US sanctions against Tehran will not be allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
Mohammad Akraminia, a spokesman for the Iranian army, told the state-run IRAN news agency in an interview cited by TASS on May 10 that countries following the US lead in imposing sanctions on Iran would “without doubt” face difficulties transiting the strait.
Akraminia defended a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz as an exercise of Iranian sovereignty. Military clashes with the US and Israel have left Iran with no choice but to use its geopolitical leverage in the waterway, he said.
The comments were seen as a response to additional US sanctions imposed on Iran separately from ceasefire talks. On May 8, Washington placed 10 entities and individuals in China and Hong Kong on its sanctions list for involvement in supporting Iran’s weapons and drone production.
Akraminia added that if Iran is attacked again by its enemies, it would mount a “surprising response” using new weapons.
Han Kyung-woo, Hankyung.com reporter case@hankyung.com
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