INTERNATIONAL — March 28, 2026
Unnamed Iranian Official Warns of Strait of Hormuz Closure in Response to US or Israeli Military Operations
An unnamed Iranian official warned that any US or Israeli military operation in the Strait of Hormuz would result in its indefinite closure, with ground attacks met by similar responses. The threat follows weeks of US-Israeli strikes on Iran, including the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, and Iranian counterattacks.
The Ehtebar Desk — originates with Amu TV — 2 min read
An unnamed Iranian official warned that any military operation by the United States or Israel in the Strait of Hormuz would lead to its complete closure for an indefinite period.
The official added that any ground attack would be met with a similar response against its source. The statement comes amid joint US-Israeli attacks on Iran that have entered their fifth week, targeting high-ranking officials including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Iran has retaliated by striking US military bases, embassies and consulates in the region, as well as dozens of targets in Israel with missiles.
US President Donald Trump stated at the White House that Iran's first, second and almost third ranks of leadership have been eliminated, leaving no one willing to lead.
Trump has repeatedly threatened Iran with escalated attacks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping.
Following Ali Khamenei's killing, Iranian officials selected his son Mojtaba Khamenei as the new leader, though he has not appeared publicly.
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Reliability assessment
Multiple credible outlets (CBS, PBS, Politico) from late March 2026 report Iranian military/official warnings of completely closing the Strait of Hormuz in response to U.S. military actions or Trump's specific threats during the ongoing crisis, directly corroborating the story's core claim of an unnamed Iranian official's conditional warning of indefinite closure for any U.S./Israel military operations in the strait; original single-source concerns mitigated by independent coverage of the same event; contextual elements (e.g., Khamenei death) remain unverified but do not impact core corroboration.
The source language reads straight.
Independent web corroboration
A separate web search returned 8 matching reports. A selection:
- Iran military says Strait of Hormuz will be "completely closed" if U.S. delivers on Trump threatcbsnews.com
Iran's military warned that the Strait of Hormuz would be "completely closed" if the U.S. were to deliver on Mr. Trump’s threats.
Iran said the Strait of Hormuz... would be "completely closed" immediately if the U.S. follows up on President Donald Trump’s threat to attack its power plants.
- Iran threatens to ‘completely’ close Strait of Hormuz and hit power plants after Trump ultimatum - POLITICOpolitico.com
Iran said the Strait of Hormuz... would be “completely closed” immediately if the U.S. follows up on President Donald Trump’s threat to attack its power plants.
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