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Mohsen Rezaee

Mohsen Rezaee (born 1954) is an Iranian politician and military commander who served as the commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) from 1981 to 1997. He has also served as Secretary of the Expediency Discernment Council and ran as a presidential candidate multiple times.

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Iran's Supreme National Security Council secretary, Maj. Gen. Rezaee:

A prohibited zone outside the Strait of Hormuz will be announced in the coming days. It will extend from the US Navy's blockade line into areas of the Persian Gulf. Any ship entering the zone will be placed on the sanctions list.

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Rundown of what Iran’s National Security adviser Mohsen Rezaee said today:

• Iran views President Trump’s latest actions as economic warfare and warns further steps will trigger an “earthquake like” response.

• Claims Iran exported roughl...

Rundown of what Iran’s National Security adviser Mohsen Rezaee said today:

• Iran views President Trump’s latest actions as economic warfare and warns further steps will trigger an “earthquake like” response.

• Claims Iran exported roughly 70 million barrels of oil over the past 1 to 2 months despite the U.S. blockade.

• Neighboring countries that join the U.S. economic campaign will be warned, then targeted if they continue. (Something to watch)

• Says Iranian forces are ready for operations and warns U.S. economic interests in the region, so far left untouched, could now become targets.

• If U.S. economic pressure intensifies, Iran threatens to block all oil exports from the Persian Gulf, including alternative routes outside Hormuz.

• Iran will not return to negotiations or fully reopen Hormuz until U.S. fulfills its commitments.

• Rezaee says U.S. now faces a choice: meet Iran’s conditions or face further escalation.

Screenshot from Iranian SNN TV broadcast showing a military official in uniform during an interview, with Persian-language news ticker discussing military and economic dimensions of the Strait of Hormuz conflict.
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