Iran Declares Persian Gulf Exclusion Zone and Issues Missile Threat Against US Forces
Tehran announced plans to enforce a new maritime exclusion zone across Persian Gulf shipping lanes while issuing warnings of advanced missile deployments directed at United States forces in the region. The escalation follows retaliatory US strikes on Iranian crude tankers. Iranian defense authorities declared their military posture recalibrated, warning regional maritime traffic against compliance with Western naval enforcement measures amidst fragile ongoing ceasefire talks.