IRGC Maj. Gen. Mohsen Rezaei warns Iran will not permit any route other than its own in the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to fire on US aircraft carriers.
On August 3, 2026, IRGC Maj. Gen. Mohsen Rezaei, military adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader, issued a direct threat against US naval forces:
"We will not allow any route other than Iran's route to open in the Strait of Hormuz. Even if the US brings an aircraft carrier into the illegal route of the Strait of Hormuz, we will target it."
The statement was shared on social media by Shin.
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