Iran's Supreme Leader's adviser Mohambel said in a social media post on the 13th that if the conditions proposed by Iran are not met, the Supreme Leader has clearly made a strategic decision and will respond by escalating the conflict. Mohambel said that the current situation has proven that the US lacks the ability to protect its allies in the Persian Gulf. He also said that the most lasting path to establishing a new regional order is to push for the implementation of the “Hormuz Economic Security Mechanism” in order to get rid of dependence on US military security.

Iran's Supreme Leader's adviser Mohambel said in a social media post on the 13th that if the conditions proposed by Iran are not met, the Supreme Leader has clearly made a strategic decision and will respond by escalating the conflict. Mohambel said that the current situation has proven that the US lacks the ability to protect its allies in the Persian Gulf. He also said that the most lasting path to establishing a new regional order is to push for the implementation of the “Hormuz Economic Security Mechanism” in order to get rid of dependence on US military security.