WANA (Mar 11) – The spokesman for the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said that Iran will never allow oil shipments benefiting the United States and Israel to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

 

Ebrahim Zolfaqari, spokesman for the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, referring to the latest regional developments and the implementation of Operation “Operation True Promise 4” against the positions of the “American-Zionist enemy”, stated that the American and Israeli enemies, due to repeated defeats in their “wild and arrogant aggression” against the Islamic Republic of Iran and the psychological collapse of their army and “foolish politicians,” have turned to “verbal therapy and delirious rhetoric.”

 

He added that they have repeatedly warned Donald Trump, whom he described as “the master of the Zionists who abuse children,” and the Mossad intelligence agency that “you start the war, but we will determine how it ends.”

 

The spokesman emphasized that the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, because they hold the initiative in the Strait of Hormuz, do not need to close the strait. He said the closure of the strait would be the result of conditions imposed on the world by the United States and the Israelis.

 

“We repeat with strength that we will never allow even one liter of oil to pass through the Strait of Hormuz for the benefit of the United States, the Zionists, and their partners,” he said.

 

He continued that any vessel whose ship or oil cargo belongs to the United States, the Zionist regime, or their hostile partners “will be a legitimate target for us.”

 

Zolfaqari also said that the strategy of hiding behind neighboring countries of Islamic Iran and Muslim nations in West Asia and around the world has expired.

 

He stated that hiding troops in public places and infrastructure in regional countries will not save what he described as the “cowardly army” from the “swamp” it has fallen into, adding that their vital centers and bases will burn “again and again” in the fire they ignited.

 

He further stated that the blood of what he called the “martyred leader” and the great foundation of the Islamic nation has ended any passivity, saying that Iran’s policy of reciprocal response has ended and has been replaced with a policy of “blow after blow” until the enemy is fully punished and regretful.

 

The spokesman urged Western leaders to “be honest for once” and admit what he described as their historical failures, including since the formation of Israel.

 

He also referred to the presence of U.S. naval vessels in regional waters, claiming that when they once approached closer, they were forced to retreat due to Iran’s missile power.

 

Zolfaqari said that since the first day of what he described as aggression, Iran has been waiting to prove that the opposing army is smaller than it believes. He also warned that attempts to keep global oil and energy prices artificially low will fail if the conflict expands in the region.

 

“If the war spreads in the region, expect oil prices of $200 per barrel,” he said, adding that oil prices are tied to regional security, which he blamed on the United States and its allies.

 

He concluded that Iran’s armed forces will not allow the rebuilding or recovery of what he called the defeated enemy army, and said Iran has the capability to carry out stronger and more powerful strikes as part of the continuation of previous “enemy-breaking operations.”