Iran: Iran's top security official has issued a stern warning, declaring that Tehran will prevent any oil from leaving the Persian Gulf if the United States continues its economic blockade.

According to Islamic Republic News Agency, Mohsen Rezaei, the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, stated on Saturday, "If the blockade continues, we will not allow even a single drop of oil from the Persian Gulf to be taken out by any route." This declaration underscores the growing tensions between Iran and the US, amid ongoing economic pressures.