A spokesman for Iran's armed forces Hattam Ambia Central Command said on July 13 that the US has repeatedly taken adventurous and hostile actions and interfered in the management of the Strait of Hormuz, which seriously endangers regional security, international trade and the passage of oil tankers and merchant ships. Iran will never allow the US to interfere with the management of the Strait of Hormuz. Zulfagari also said that Iran's armed forces will vigorously counter the US military's unauthorized intrusion into designated waterways and interfering with the passage of merchant ships and oil tankers without Iran's authorization.

A spokesman for Iran's armed forces Hattam Ambia Central Command said on July 13 that the US has repeatedly taken adventurous and hostile actions and interfered in the management of the Strait of Hormuz, which seriously endangers regional security, international trade and the passage of oil tankers and merchant ships. Iran will never allow the US to interfere with the management of the Strait of Hormuz. Zulfagari also said that Iran's armed forces will vigorously counter the US military's unauthorized intrusion into designated waterways and interfering with the passage of merchant ships and oil tankers without Iran's authorization.