Iran Warns US: ‘You’ll Be Trapped in Deadly Vortex’ as America Moves to Block Strait of Hormuz

Iran has warned the United States that coming close to the Strait of Hormuz could be disastrous, as the US Central Command announced it will block all Iranian Gulf ports starting Monday at 10 am ET.....TAP TO CONTINUE READING

The US will take effective control of maritime traffic in the strait, enforcing a blockade without bias against vessels from all nations. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said adversaries would be trapped in a “deadly vortex” if they made any “wrong move.”

Key Points:

The US will not obstruct freedom of navigation for vessels to non-Iranian ports.
Ships have reportedly ceased crossing the waterway, according to the Guardian UK.
Iran’s navy chief called Trump’s threat “ridiculous and funny.”
Iran’s military is “monitoring and supervising all movements” of US forces.
The blockade follows failed peace negotiations between the two nations.

Sources: Daily Post Nigeria