Latest incidents in the Strait of Hormuz The Islamic Republic has intensified its offensive in the Persian Gulf with new attacks on ships there and in the Strait of Hormuz; the latest, two tankers in Iraqi territorial waters.
As it already surpasses in duration the Twelve-Day War of June 2025, the conflict initiated by the U.S. continues. The Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Mohamad Baqer Qalibaf, stated this Thursday that «the Persian Gulf will be stained with the blood of the invaders» if the Iranian islands are invaded, after U.S. media pointed to that possibility.
«We will abandon all moderation and make the Persian Gulf be stained with the blood of the invaders,» Qalibaf said on X. The politician and former member of the Revolutionary Guard also stated that «the blood of American soldiers is Trump's personal responsibility».
Control of oil transport Qalibaf's threats come after the American media outlet Axios reported a few days ago that Washington and Tel Aviv had studied the possibility of seizing the island of Jarg with special forces.
Through this small island, located in the north of the gulf, 90% of Iranian oil exports pass. Its seizure would suffocate Iranian crude oil exports, which, according to analysis firms, continue through the Strait of Hormuz despite the fact that traffic in this strategic passage is practically halted.
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