- Iran's supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, issued a new threat to the United States, stating that 'foreigners who commit evil' belong in the 'depths of water'.
- Khamenei, who has not been seen since the start of the war, declared that Tehran would secure the Gulf region and eliminate 'the enemy’s abuses of the waterway'.
- These comments were made as the US military maintains its blockade on Iranian trade through the Strait of Hormuz.
- The supreme leader suggested that new management of the Strait of Hormuz would bring calm, progress, and economic benefits to all Gulf nations.
- The threat follows reports that Donald Trump is considering options to re-escalate the conflict in the Middle East, including fresh strikes, limited ground force deployment or using special forces to seize enriched uranium.
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