Iran said on Saturday (October 24, 2026) that U.S. warships would not be allowed to enter the Persian Gulf and warned that any attack by the U.S. and Israel would have repercussions beyond the country, amid reports that Washington was considering resuming air strikes.
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“Preserving the country’s [territorial] integrity and safeguarding its national and religious identity are among the most important responsibilities of the Iranian nation today,” Brig. Hossein Mohebbi, a spokesperson for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), said in Tehran.
The comments by Iranian military officers came after the U.S. and Israeli media reported that both countries have drawn up plans to resume strikes against the Islamic Republic. In a separate statement, Maj. Gen. “The U.S. President [Donald Trump] must only dream of their military and army entering the Persian Gulf again. They will take this wish to their graves,” Gen. “We will under no circumstances and at no time allow rusty U.S. military vessels to enter the Persian Gulf. Mr. Abdollahi. “Could there be a strike this weekend? Barrack.
Trump, who, along with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, started the war against Iran on February 28, 2026, had said on several occasions that the U.S. had destroyed Iran’s military capabilities. On Friday (October 23), U.S.
If attacked, Iran “will achieve absolute victory in this apocalyptic war”, he added, according to the state-run Press TV. He also said the war would “decide the fate” of other nations in the region, referring to Persian Gulf monarchies. Ali Abdollahi, Chief of the General Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces, said U.S. naval forces are no longer capable of approaching the Persian Gulf waters. Abdollahi said. “If Iran’s military capabilities have been eliminated, then why have U.S. warships and military forces not dared approach the Strait of Hormuz or Iran’s maritime and land borders,” asked Gen. Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack said in an interview that the U.S. could strike Iran within days. Absolutely,” said Mr.
