Iranian Advisor Threatens to Sink All US Warships Amid Strait of Hormuz Tensions

Mohsen Rezaei declared that Iranian launchers are ready to sink all US warships.

He said our launchers are now locked on the warships, and we will sink them all.

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The threat was broadcast the same day Russia declared uranium enrichment is Iran's indisputable right.

Rezaei mocked Trump, asking Is that really your job?

The statement represented one of the most explicit Iranian military threats against American naval forces.

Iran's anti-ship missile arsenal is not a bluff.

The IRGC Navy operates a range of systems developed specifically for Persian Gulf operations.

Al Jazeera

The Strait of Hormuz's geography is inherently favorable for asymmetric anti-ship operations.

US naval doctrine acknowledges vulnerability in confined waters.

The question remains whether Iranian launchers are operationally ready.

Rezaei's threat came after the US Navy imposed a blockade.

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Al-Maghrib al-Yawm

He said he was not in favor of extending the ceasefire.

He claimed a US ground invasion would be a very good thing.

The Pentagon was sending more than 10,000 extra troops to the Middle East.

Despite 21 hours of negotiations, the US excessive demands prevented reaching an agreement.

The threat landed at the worst possible moment for diplomacy.

Pakistan's Prime Minister was touring Gulf states to build support for new talks.

Anadolu Ajansi

Iran was reportedly considering pausing Hormuz restrictions.

China declared support for all initiatives aimed at resolving the war.

Each maximalist statement made talks harder to arrange.