Iran announced the US response to the naval blockade

Iran intends to respond militarily to the actions of the United States in the event of a naval blockade of the Islamic Republic. This was announced on May 8 by Ali Khazarian, a member of the Iranian Parliament's commission on National Security and Foreign Policy.

"From now on, Iran will meet with a military response to the US actions on the naval blockade of the Islamic Republic," RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.

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The Washington Post (WP) newspaper, citing the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), reported on the same day that Iran would be able to withstand the US blockade in the Strait of Hormuz for three to four months. According to the newspaper, CIA analysts assessed Iran's economic stability in conditions of limited shipping.