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Iranian officials, including an adviser to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, have stated that Tehran has entered a new phase of deterrence and warned that any US military action could disrupt global energy markets. The US Central Command reported redirecting nine commercial vessels and disabling one since reimposing a naval blockade on Iran after a prior memorandum of understanding collapsed.
Claims that Iran has mined routes in the Strait of Hormuz remain unverified by independent sources.
Location: Iran