Iranian Defense Ministry has warned U.S. President Donald Trump that any attempt to militarily interfere in the Strait of Hormuz or the Sea of Oman would fail and risk escalating global energy‑security tensions. In a statement carried by state‑linked channel Press TV on 13 April 2026, Defense Ministry spokesperson Major General Ahmad Reza Jamshidi stressed that Tehran views the region’s waterways as a “red line” and will not allow foreign powers to impose unilateral security arrangements.
Jamshidi argued that any military intervention by outside forces in the Strait of Hormuz—through which roughly one‑fifth of the world’s seaborne oil passes—would worsen regional instability and directly threaten global energy markets. He described such moves as a “provocation” that could push the Persian Gulf into a more volatile security environment and increase the risk of miscalculation between regional actors and foreign navies.
Iran’s remarks come amid renewed Western diplomatic pressure over its nuclear programme and maritime activities near Hormuz, as well as reports of enhanced U.S. and allied naval presence in the Gulf. Iranian officials have repeatedly framed control over the Strait as a matter of national sovereignty and leverage in broader geopolitical bargaining, while U.S. and European sources insist that freedom of navigation must be safeguarded.
Neither Tehran nor Washington has announced any concrete change in military deployments over the past 24 hours, but the Iranian warning underlines how sharply both sides frame the waters near Hormuz as a strategic threshold.
Key highlights
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Iran warns Trump on Hormuz
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Any military move would fail
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Foreign interference risks global energy crisis
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Tehran calls Strait of Hormuz red line
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Gulf stability tied to Hormuz security