IRGC dismiss US ‘Iron Gate’ initiative as “wordplay”, saying Washington cannot cripple Tehran’s economy or trade routes.
Hossein Mohebbi, a spokesperson for the Revolutionary Guards, said Iran had made necessary preparations and maintained close communication with neighbouring countries to counter the US initiative. Separately, Abbas-Ali Kadkhodaei, secretary of the expediency council’s secretariat, said the Strait of Hormuz gave Iran significant strategic leverage in global affairs. Speaking at a meeting in Tehran, he said recent developments in the waterway had demonstrated the consequences of US policymakers’ decisions.
Earlier, Iranian armed forces spokesperson Brigadier General Shekarchi also said recent electoral setbacks for the Republican Party in the US midterm polls reflected Washington’s failure to break Iran’s resolve.
He criticised the Trump administration’s policies of military aggression and economic pressure, claiming they had failed against Iran.