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Iranian Commander Threatens To Match Any US Strike Blow For Blow

The threat answers Trump's own vow to hit bridges and power plants if Iran keeps blocking the strait.

  • Col. Ebrahim Zolfaghari, Khatam al-Anbiya spokesman, called Hormuz control an 'unbreakable red line.'
  • Only 13 merchant ships crossed Hormuz Wednesday, one via a US-approved safe corridor.
  • US Hellfire missiles disabled an Iranian tanker; a drone strike hit Iraq's Basra oil terminal.

Why it matters: A commander threatening blow for blow no longer describes deterrence; it describes a war already underway.

ZeroHedge, quoting Khatam al-Anbiya spokesman Col. Ebrahim Zolfaghari ↗ · Jul 16, 20267/16/26 · ✓ Checked✓ Check

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