Iran has warned that any U.S. attempt to interfere in the Strait of Hormuz will face a 'severe' response. The warning came from Yadollah Javani, deputy head of the political branch of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Speaking to Iran’s ISNA news agency, Javani said U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to keep the waterway open have created new problems for him, adding that previous military actions brought no success.

Javani accused the U.S. of trying to pressure Iran to ensure the passage remains open. Reiterating the Iranian Foreign Ministry’s stance, he said the United States is no longer a global superpower and now faces another power on equal footing. He claimed that in any conflict, U.S. losses have been greater than Iran’s.

Javani concluded that the United States would test its strength, use all its power, and ultimately be defeated if it continues its current course.