Iran threatens Mediterranean closure following Gaza conflict – Reuters
Iran is reported to have threatened to close the Strait of Gibraltar and the Mediterranean Sea if Israel’s attacks on Gaza persist.
PHOTO: Aerial view of Gibraltar city, Bay of Algeciras. Getty Images
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps coordinating commander Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Naqdi said Israel and its allies including the US “shall soon await the closure of the Mediterranean Sea, [the Strait of] Gibraltar and other waterways,” if “crimes” against Gaza continue, according to Reuters report citing Tasnim news agency.
Tasnim is Iran’s semi-official news agency closely associated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a military branch of the Iranian Armed Forces.
"Yesterday, the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz became a nightmare for them, and today they are trapped ... in the Red Sea," Naqdi was quoted as saying by Tasnim, according to Reuters.
However, Iran does not have direct access to the Mediterranean Sea, and it has not released any further clarification on this issue.
The US claims to have shot down twelve attack drones and three ballistic missiles launched by the Houthis in the Southern Red Sea since Tuesday, the US Central Command posted on social media platform X (formerly Twitter).
By Konica Bhatt
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