Staff Reporter:
Iran has pledged to continue its military operations until its objectives are met, as tensions in the Gulf escalate.
Iranian General Kioumars Heydari, deputy commander of Khatam al-Anbia Central Headquarters, said the country “will not abandon this war” and vowed to inflict heavy losses on the US. “It does not matter to us how many days this war lasts,” he told Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency. “We have experienced an eight-year war, and we will end this war only when we have achieved our objectives and made the enemy regret and despair over its disgraceful act.”
Meanwhile, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed that its navy struck a US tanker in the northern Gulf early Thursday. The IRGC warned that military and commercial vessels from the US, Israel, and allied European countries “will not be allowed to pass through” the region. “If they are observed, they will certainly be hit,” the IRGC said.
The IRGC added that, under international laws and resolutions, Iran reserves the right to control passage through the Strait of Hormuz during wartime, reports Al Jazeera.
Tensions in the Gulf continue to rise as both sides maintain a firm military posture, raising concerns over regional security and global shipping routes.
