Iranian forces will close the strategically important Strait of Hormuz to the ships of the US and its allies, if they "threaten" the Islamic Republic, Iranian media reported the announcement of the Revolutionary Guard.
The statement of the deputy commander of the Revolutionary Guard, Hossein Salami, was broadcast by Iranian state television, and comes after a long-term mutual confrontation between Iran and the US over the Strait of Hormuz, through which almost a third of the world's oil passes.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei criticized US activity in the Persian Gulf on Monday.
"Americans should learn from recent historical truths," Salami said, possibly referring to the incident in January when 10 US Navy personnel were caught for entering Iranian waters, AP estimates.
The American sailors were released after less than a day after it was determined that they did not enter Iranian waters on purpose.
"If the Americans and their regional allies want to go through the Strait of Hormuz and threaten us, we will not allow them any entry," Salami said, without elaborating on what he and other leaders see as a threat.
He added that the Americans "cannot make any part of the world safe".
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