JAKARTA - The Iranian army warned that the continued presence of US aircraft in the Strait of Hormuz threatened regional security and would respond "quickly and decisively" to any American intervention in the shipping lane.
In a statement carried by the semi-official Fars news agency, the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said the presence of US fighter jets and drones over the Strait of Hormuz "has caused insecurity in this waterway and will threaten regional security."
Iran, quoted by ANTARA from Anadolu, Thursday, July 2, said it would not hesitate to take any action to defend its sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz.
Tehran warned that any intervention or aggression from the US military and its supporters would be met with a firm and quick response from the armed forces.
The headquarters described the Strait of Hormuz as "the territory of the sovereignty of the Islamic Republic of Iran," and the security and stability of the strategic waterway is a red line that must not be crossed.
The statement also reiterated that all oil tankers and commercial vessels must use the navigation routes set by Iran when crossing the strait.
Any ship that fails to comply with Iran's established navigation lanes or protocols will face "immediate and decisive response" from the armed forces and risk endangering its own security.
Iran and the US reached a memorandum of understanding on June 18 calling for an extension of the previously agreed upon ceasefire for 60 days, lifting the US naval blockade of Iran, and reopening the Strait of Hormuz fully.
Technical negotiations to implement the memorandum of understanding and agree on a final deal, which will also include a consensus on the status of Iran's nuclear program, continue under the joint mediation of Qatar-Pakistan.
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