Iran not to let oil exports through Strait of Hormuz: military advisor
Ebrahim Jabbari, an advisor to the chief commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps, made the remarks in an interview with state-run IRIB TV while warning that the country's armed forces will take action against any movement by oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz. K..
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A senior Iranian military advisor has stated that armed forces will prevent any oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran has declared the Strait of Hormuz "closed."
- Ebrahim Jabbari, an advisor to the chief commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), issued the warning.
- Iran also threatened to target oil pipelines in the region and stated that the United States will not receive any oil.
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