Iranian lawmaker Manouchehr Mottaki warns that a naval blockade is a declaration of war, stating that Iranian forces may take military action to remove such obstacles in the near future.

Iranian official threatens US ships will 'follow the same fate' as regional bases, hinting at possible strikes. - SNN

Iran's Mousavi says US ships will 'follow the same fate of US regional bases' - SNN

Iran's Revolutionary Guards Aerospace Force commander warns Tehran will respond with 'long and painful strikes' to any U.S. attack, even if limited in scope.

Commander Mousavi of Iran's Revolutionary Guards Aerospace Force stated that Tehran will launch long and painful strikes in response to any U.S. attack, regardless of its scale.

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei says 'only place for Americans in Persian Gulf is at the bottom of its waters' in state TV message.

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said in a message on state TV that the only place for Americans in the Persian Gulf is at the bottom of its waters.

Iran's Supreme Leader vows to secure the Gulf region and eliminate what he describes as the enemy's abuses of the waterway.

Iran's Supreme Leader stated that Tehran will secure the Gulf region and eliminate what he described as the enemy's abuses of the waterway.