A senior Iranian security official warned Tuesday that if the United States continued to wage “economic warfare” against Iran, it could trigger the establishment of a maritime exclusion zone across the Gulf.
Mohsen Rezaei, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said Washington had received a clear warning in recent days from Iran’s new missiles.
“Economic warfare will be met by a maritime exclusion zone across the Persian Gulf to the blockade perimeter,” Rezaei said.
The official added that Tehran had “fundamentally recalibrated” its operational posture toward U.S. warships and bases.
