Iran says US military not allowed to enter Gulf ‘under any circumstances’

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On October 24, Iran’s armed forces chief of staff Ali Abdollahi stated that US military ships would never be allowed to enter the Persian Gulf under any circumstances. This declaration was made in response to rising tensions between the United States and Israel over potential renewed attacks on Iran. Additionally, Iranian state media reported that two supertankers carrying over 4.5 million barrels of crude oil were abandoned after hitting mines near the Strait of Hormuz, highlighting ongoing navigation risks in the strategic waterway.
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As of October 24, Iran declared that US military ships would not be permitted to enter the Persian Gulf under any circumstances. This statement came from Iran’s armed forces chief of staff, Ali Abdollahi, who also said President Donald Trump's desire for US military presence in the region "will take that dream to his grave." The declaration follows escalating tensions between the two nations, with threats of renewed attacks by both US and Israeli officials. Since a war broke out on February 28, Iranian forces have restricted traffic through the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, leading the US to impose a counterblockade on Iranian ports and ships.

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📰 Iran Rejects US Military Presence In Gulf
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Iran GPE · 5× Guards ORG · 3× Hormuz GPE · 3× Iranian NORP · 3× TEHRAN GPE · 3× the United States GPE · 2× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Israeli NORP · 1× Tom Barrack PERSON · 1× Turkey GPE · 1×

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He will take that dream to his grave.” Iranian forces have restricted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital energy conduit and gateway to the Gulf, since the war with the United States broke out on Feb 28.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-24
🔮 Iran said on Oct 24 that US military ships would never be allowed to enter the Gulf “under any circumstances” and President Donald Trump will “take that dream to his grave”.
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Iran says US military not allowed to enter Gulf ‘under any circumstances’ · assertive framing

Claims (11 extracted, 2 hedged)

Iran says US military not allowed to enter Gulf ‘under any circumstances’ asserted
military → say → circumstances
Iran said on Oct 24 that US military ships would never be allowed to enter the Gulf “under any circumstances” and President Donald Trump will “take that dream to his grave”. asserted
Trump → say → grave
The remarks came amid mounting US and Israeli threats of renewed attacks on Iran, as US ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack warned that Washington could “absolutely” strike Iran as soon as this weekend. “We will not allow US military ships in the Persian Gulf under any circumstances and at any time,” said Iran’s armed forces chief of staff Ali Abdollahi, according to Iranian state television. uncertain
chief → come → television
“The US president must dream of seeing the armed forces enter the Persian Gulf. asserted
forces → dream → Gulf
He will take that dream to his grave.” Iranian forces have restricted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital energy conduit and gateway to the Gulf, since the war with the United States broke out on Feb 28. asserted
war → take → Feb
In retaliation, the United States has imposed a counterblockade on Iranian ports and ships. asserted
States → impose → ports
Tehran has required vessels to seek permission to transit, and repeatedly targeted ships attempting to pass through Hormuz via a southern route close to the Omani coast. asserted
Tehran → require → coast
According to the Guards, several tankers attempting to transit Hormuz through the route Tehran considers “illegal” were hit by mines in recent days. uncertain
Tehran → accord → days
On Oct 23, the Guards said two supertankers carrying more than 4.5 million barrels of crude oil have been abandoned at sea after hitting mines in the strategic waterway. asserted
supertankers → say → waterway
“Their engine rooms were disabled by an explosion and a fierce fire,” the Guards said in a statement carried by their Sepah News website. asserted
Guards → disable → website
In peacetime, around a fifth of the world’s oil and gas passed through Hormuz. asserted
fifth → pass → Hormuz
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