“We will not allow even a single liter of oil to pass through the Strait of Hormuz to the benefit of the United States and its allies,” a spokesperson for Iran’s Khatam al‑Anbiya Central Headquarters said on Wednesday.
Any vessel whose ownership or oil cargo belongs to the United States, the Zionist regime, or their hostile partners is considered a legitimate target for Iran’s armed forces, he emphasized.
“The policy of reciprocal strikes has ended; from now on, our doctrine will be strike after strike.”
The spokesman also stressed that the enemy cannot lower the price of oil and energy through artificial means.
The comments came a day after US Energy Secretary Chris Wright posted—and later deleted—a claim that the US Navy had escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz.
The White House swiftly denied the assertion, calling it inaccurate, while Iranian officials blasted Washington for spreading misinformation to manipulate global oil markets.