Iranian military sources: If the U.S. "aggresses" on Hark Island, it will face "unprecedented retaliation."
Xinhua News Agency, Tehran, March 21 - According to a report from the Iranian Tasnim News Agency on the 21st, citing military sources, if the United States launches a "military aggression" against Halk Island, it will face an "unprecedented counterattack" since the U.S. and Israel began their attacks on Iran.
The sources also stated that creating an unsafe situation in areas such as the Strait of Mandeb and the Red Sea is "one of the options that the resistance front can take," and the situation the U.S. will face will be much more complicated than it is now.
Halk Island is a strategic island off the coast of Iran, home to the port responsible for most of Iran's oil exports. The U.S. Axios news website previously reported that the Trump administration is considering occupying or blockading the Iranian oil export hub of Halk Island to pressure Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian military sources warned that the U.S. would face unprecedented retaliation if it conducts military aggression against Khark Island. The island is crucial for Iran's oil exports, and the situation could escalate, complicating U.S. operations in the region. The Iranian military indicated that creating insecurity in the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea is one of the options available to them.
- Iranian military warns of unprecedented retaliation if the U.S. attacks Khark Island.
- Khark Island is a strategic location for Iran's oil exports.
- The U.S. is considering actions to pressure Iran regarding the Strait of Hormuz.