Press TV: Senior Iranian Security Official Warns of Strong Retaliation if US Maintains Strait Blockade

A senior Iranian security official has described the United States' maritime blockade measures as "acts of piracy and robbery," suggesting that a military response may be imminent, according to Iranian media reports on April 29 (local time).

According to Iran's state-run Press TV on the same day, the senior security official stated that if the United States continues its blockade around the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's strong response will be inevitable. He particularly emphasized that recent armed clashes have made it clear to the United States that Iran is no longer a passive or predictable adversary.

He claimed that Iran's military restraint thus far was intended both to allow time for diplomatic solutions and to give U.S. President Donald Trump room to maneuver out of the current crisis.

He warned that if the United States maintains its current position and does not accept Iran's demands, Iran's response to the maritime blockade will reach an entirely new level compared to previous actions.

Additionally, the source stressed that while the blockade measures could have a short-term impact on Iran's economy, Iran possesses greater economic resilience than the United States due to its extensive experience in evading sanctions and its wide-ranging overland trade networks.

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