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Iran calls Strait of Hormuz a red line and vows to resist ‘until the end’
Confirmed
What we know
In the same Reuters file covering Thursday’s escalation, Iran warned that the Strait of Hormuz is a red line and that it would resist until the end—language underscoring rejection of U.S. efforts to pry open shipping by force.
The vow landed as Bandar Abbas and Qeshm—anchors of Iran’s strait posture—took fresh strikes.
What's confirmed
- Iran Hormuz red-line / resist-until-end messaging (Reuters headline/file).
What's still developing
- Whether red-line rhetoric precedes new vessel attacks.
Sources
- Reuters — Hormuz red-line warning amid stepped-up attacks link