Senior Iranian official says US will 'face serious risks and casualties' if naval blockade continues

Top military adviser to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei Mohsen Rezaei warned the US over its ongoing naval blockade against Iranian ports, saying its forces and vessels would face consequences.  

"If the blockade continues, American vessels and forces will face serious risks and casualties," he said in a post on X. 

"The U.S. must change its behavior — or we will not tolerate this. We will never permit the opening of a second corridor in the Strait of Hormuz."

If the blockade continues, American vessels and forces will face serious risks and casualties. The U.S. must change its behavior — or we will not tolerate this. We will never permit the opening of a second corridor in the Strait of Hormuz.

— محسن رضایی (@ir_rezaee) August 3, 2026