US attempts to cross Strait of Hormuz will be met with ‘crushing’ response: Iran official
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- An IRGC deputy warned the United States against any intervention in the Strait of Hormuz.
- He said Washington would face a “decisive and crushing response” if it escalates militarily.
Yadollah Javani, deputy political officer of the IRGC, warned that any US attempt to intervene in the Strait of Hormuz would be met with a “decisive and crushing response”.
“Trump’s problem today is the opening of the Strait of Hormuz. He knocked on every door during the 40-day war and afterwards, but to no avail,” Javani told Iran’s ISNA news agency.
He said the US leader is seeking to open the waterway by “putting pressure” on Iran.
“This means that America is no longer a superpower; it has faced a superpower,” he said, echoing earlier remarks by Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, adding that US losses would far exceed Iran’s.
“The US will test its strength, bring all its might to bear, and will ultimately be defeated,” Javani said.
