Iran Warns US: Equal Retaliation if Ground Action is Launched

On March 28, local time March 27, a senior Iranian security official warned that if the United States launches ground operations in the Middle East, Iran will take equivalent countermeasures. The official stated that once the US enters the ground combat phase, Iran will have the authority to respond to threats with equivalent actions. He also emphasized that any military operations by ‘hostile’ forces in the Strait of Hormuz could lead to the complete closure of the strait, with no time limit on the closure.