Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei has issued a new warning to the United States and its allies. He said foreign forces would soon be pushed out of the Arabian Sea, stressing that Iran’s armed forces and population were ready to confront the country’s opponents.
In a written message circulated by Iranian media on Monday, Khamenei claimed that opposing forces had already been repelled from waters off southern Iran. He said foreign forces no longer dared to move beyond the Arabian Sea.
“Soon, the Arabian Sea will be cleared” of the foreign presence, the Iranian leader said in his warning to the United States and its allies.
The message came amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington over the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s nuclear program. It followed US President Donald Trump’s refusal to accept an Iranian proposal linked to reopening the strategic waterway.
Khamenei also said that different groups in Iranian society, despite their differences, were united around the country’s position and the defense of the Strait of Hormuz.
The statement was issued for Iran’s “Sacred Defense Week” and the anniversary of the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.
Source: btvnovinite.bg
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