The Revolutionary Guards are making inflammatory statements, even warning of World War III.
For his part, US President Donald Trump convened an extraordinary meeting at the White House earlier today to assess the situation in the Sea of Hormuz as military forces in the region are increasing. A report in the Wall Street Journal said that “the US Navy has chosen the name ‘Economic Wrath’ for its operations against Iranian ships, aimed at forcing Iran to fully open the Strait of Hormuz.” The same report states that “the scope of this operation will extend beyond the Middle East.
Warnings from the Revolutionary Guards
“If the current war continues, it could turn into a world war,” said General Nagdi, an adviser to the Commander-in-Chief of the Revolutionary Guards Corps. “Claims that Iran has exhausted its missiles or cannot build more are just miscalculations,” he stressed. “Tehran will launch missiles built this month in case the conflict resumes,” General Nagdi warned.
About the Strait of Hormuz
Meanwhile, the Revolutionary Guards in a newest message about the Strait of Hormuz said: “We warn all types of ships not to make any movement from their berths in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman.” “We affirm that approaching the Strait of Hormuz will be considered cooperation with the enemy and the ship violating the blockade will be targeted.”
In the same message, the Revolutionary Guards said: “Yesterday, ships sailed through the Strait of Hormuz under our orders and coordination, following the Islamic Republic’s announcement allowing civilian ships to transit through the Strait of Hormuz.” “The American enemy violated the commitments of the ceasefire terms and the naval blockade of Iranian ships and ports was not lifted,” he added. “The Strait of Hormuz will remain closed from this afternoon until the blockade is lifted,” the Revolutionary Guards informed.
Azizi’s aggressive rhetoric against Trump
At the same time, the chairman of the Iranian parliament’s National Security Committee, Ibrahim Azizi, verbally attacked Donald Trump, who warned that if the Strait of Hormuz is not opened immediately, he will proceed with bombings.
In a message on X, Ibraim Azizzi wrote against Trump: “1. Surrender uranium to the US, 2. Full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, 3. Continuation of the US naval siege of Iran , 4. Zero enrichment.And that’s just part of Trump’s lies and misrepresentations in April!”
Meanwhile, the head of Russia’s state nuclear energy company, Rosatom, Alexei Likhachev, said today that “Rosatom is ready to help remove enriched uranium from Iran” and that the company is “closely monitoring the progress of the US-Iran talks.”
Iran’s military on alert
The situation in Iran is tense and appears to be gearing up for a full-scale war. Indicative of this is the announcement earlier today that schools and universities will be closed “for an indefinite period of time”. While, there is an update on “the full deployment of Iran’s ground forces in the region”.
“The measure comes amid a sharp escalation of tensions, as reports indicate that similar measures have preceded major military operations in the past, reflecting clear signals about the reaction to any violations of the ceasefire,” Iran’s state-run Iranian news agencies reported. “At the same time, observers believe that the current developments reflect a transition from the warning phase to a state of readiness on the battlefield amid expectations that unusual movements may be observed in the coming hours,” the reports said.
Message to the Iranian people
For his part, Majid Mosavi on behalf of the Revolutionary Guards addressed the Iranian people in a message to X in which he said: “Great Nation of Iran, the war continues unabated and the enemy will not miss any opportunity to attack our country!” “On the battlefield, it is not only the armed forces, but also you, the brave people of this land, who must defend our territory, fortification by fortification, holding the lines. It is your vigilance and your unity that will bring the enemy to his knees,” Majid Mosavi said.
