Iran’s top military adviser to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, Mohsen Rezaei, has issued a strong warning to the United States regarding its naval presence in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Al Jazeera. Citing AFP, the report says Rezaei warned that if the US attempts to control the strategically vital waterway, Iran could sink its ships. In a televised address, he questioned whether former US President Donald Trump intended to act as the “police” of the Strait of Hormuz and said American vessels could be destroyed by Iranian missiles.

The warning comes as tensions between Iran and the United States continue to escalate. The US has reportedly imposed a naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran has been obstructing the passage of ships through the same critical route. Rezaei, a former commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) who served from 1981 to 1997, remains an influential military figure in the country.

The situation underscores the growing risk of confrontation in one of the world’s most important maritime chokepoints, with both nations maintaining assertive postures in the region.