[[{"content_id":419106,"content_number":0,"portal_id":2,"lang_id":"en","content_title":"Iran’s military vows ‘crushing response’ to US aggression","content_rtitr":"","content_short_title":null,"content_summary":"Iran’s top military command vows that the Islamic Republic’s Armed Forces will deliver a “crushing response” to the US’s most recent acts of aggression targeting the country, pledging not to allow Washington to interfere in the management of the Strait of Hormuz.","content_summary_fill":1,"content_body":"Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters made the remarks in a statement on Wednesday after repeated acts of American aggression targeted southern Iranian areas.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPromising not to let the &ldquo;American terrorism&rdquo; go unanswered, the headquarters stressed that Washington&rsquo;s efforts to meddle in the waterway&rsquo;s affairs will &ldquo;under no circumstances&rdquo; stay unpunished.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;&ldquo;It is reiterated that the only safe passage for commercial vessels and oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz is the route designated by the Islamic Republic,&rdquo; it asserted.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe statement reminded that the &ldquo;blatant aggression&rdquo; had reflected &ldquo;complete disregard for the United States&rsquo; commitments&rdquo; under a memorandum of understanding signed with Iran last month.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nEarlier, Iranian media outlets reporting on the violations cited several explosions heard near the Sirik County and Qeshm Island in the southern Iranian Hormozgan Province.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nA correspondent for the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), meanwhile, reported that enemy projectiles had &ldquo;injured several people&rdquo; in Sirik&rsquo;s fishing and commercial port.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nA ports and maritime administration official in the province also reported &ldquo;black smoke&rdquo; billowing behind the fish market in the port city of Bandar Abbas, identifying it as &ldquo;the result of enemy projectiles striking the Bandar Abbas fishing pier, causing a number of local civilian fishing boats to catch fire.&rdquo;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis is, by far, not the first time, when the United States targets the Iranian soil following the April 7 announcement of a unilateral ceasefire by US President Donald Trump that preceded talks leading to the MoU.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIran&rsquo;s Armed Forces have responded to each instance with decisive retaliatory strikes against strategic and sensitive American targets across the region.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe headquarters, meanwhile, noted that the most recent acts of aggression had come at a time, when neighboring Iraq was slated to host extensive funeral processions for the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe command unit cited the millions-strong public turnout, which was witnessed during farewell and funeral ceremonies for Ayatollah Khamenei in Iran earlier, &ldquo;dealt a humiliating defeat to global arrogance and the criminal United States&rdquo; by truly reflecting the extent of popular support for the martyred Leader in spite of efforts by Washington and its allies to reflect a falsified picture of events on the ground.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;","content_html":"<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters made the remarks in a statement on Wednesday after repeated acts of American aggression targeted southern Iranian areas.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">Promising not to let the &ldquo;American terrorism&rdquo; go unanswered, the headquarters stressed that Washington&rsquo;s efforts to meddle in the waterway&rsquo;s affairs will &ldquo;under no circumstances&rdquo; stay unpunished.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">&nbsp;&ldquo;It is reiterated that the only safe passage for commercial vessels and oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz is the route designated by the Islamic Republic,&rdquo; it asserted.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">The statement reminded that the &ldquo;blatant aggression&rdquo; had reflected &ldquo;complete disregard for the United States&rsquo; commitments&rdquo; under a memorandum of understanding signed with Iran last month.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">Earlier, Iranian media outlets reporting on the violations cited several explosions heard near the Sirik County and Qeshm Island in the southern Iranian Hormozgan Province.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">A correspondent for the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), meanwhile, reported that enemy projectiles had &ldquo;injured several people&rdquo; in Sirik&rsquo;s fishing and commercial port.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">A ports and maritime administration official in the province also reported &ldquo;black smoke&rdquo; billowing behind the fish market in the port city of Bandar Abbas, identifying it as &ldquo;the result of enemy projectiles striking the Bandar Abbas fishing pier, causing a number of local civilian fishing boats to catch fire.&rdquo;<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">This is, by far, not the first time, when the United States targets the Iranian soil following the April 7 announcement of a unilateral ceasefire by US President Donald Trump that preceded talks leading to the MoU.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">Iran&rsquo;s Armed Forces have responded to each instance with decisive retaliatory strikes against strategic and sensitive American targets across the region.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">The headquarters, meanwhile, noted that the most recent acts of aggression had come at a time, when neighboring Iraq was slated to host extensive funeral processions for the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">The command unit cited the millions-strong public turnout, which was witnessed during farewell and funeral ceremonies for Ayatollah Khamenei in Iran earlier, &ldquo;dealt a humiliating defeat to global arrogance and the criminal United States&rdquo; by truly reflecting the extent of popular support for the martyred Leader in spite of efforts by Washington and its allies to reflect a falsified picture of events on the ground.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","content_source":"","content_url":"","content_date_start":"2026-07-08 10:20:45","content_date_event":"2026-07-08 10:20:45","content_date_event_start":null,"content_date_event_end":null,"content_show_title_slider":1,"content_date_last_edit":"2026-07-08 10:41:18","content_date_register":"2026-07-08 10:38:12","content_columns":0,"content_show_img":1,"content_show_details":0,"content_show_related_img":0,"content_show_slider":1,"content_comment":1,"content_score":0,"tag_id":0,"score_average":null,"score_count":null,"score_date_last":null,"uid":43,"eid":43,"attach_title":"Iran’s military vows ‘crushing response’ to US aggression","attaches":[{"sizes":{"150":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202607\/572057_2951965198_150_100.webp","300":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202607\/572057_2951965198_300_200.webp","400":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202607\/572057_2951965198_400_267.webp","600":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202607\/572057_2951965198_600_400.webp","900":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202607\/572057_2951965198_720_480.jpg","1200":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202607\/572057_2951965198_720_480.jpg"},"ext":"jpg","file_media":1,"token":2951965198,"files":{"original":{"url":".\/file\/2\/attach\/202607\/572057_2951965198.jpg","width":720,"height":480,"size":0}}}]}]]