Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:01pm on 23 Dec 2023,Saturday International
Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander, Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Naqdi, warned of closing the Mediterranean Sea if the United States and allies persist in what Iran terms as "crimes" in Gaza. Iran, supporting Hamas against Israel, accuses the U.S. of backing alleged Israeli offenses. The threat comes amid Houthi attacks on Red Sea merchant vessels, and Naqdi's statement raised questions about the feasibility of such a closure. The White House acknowledged Iran's involvement in planning operations against commercial ships in the Red Sea. Naqdi claimed the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz became a "nightmare" for adversaries.
