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Iran Rejects U.S. Return to Persian Gulf

By Drooid · Oct 24, 2026, 10:31 AM UTC · How we work

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Iran Blocks US Vessels

Iran's Chief of Staff Ali Abdollahi said Iran will not allow U.S. vessels back into the Persian Gulf.
He claimed the U.S. Navy is ineffective after repeated defeats in West Asia.
He called President Donald Trump’s claim that Iran’s nuclear facilities were destroyed contradictory and misleading.
He warned a prolonged confrontation would expose the United States and its allies to mounting costs.

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Iran Blocks US Vessels

Iran's Chief of Staff Ali Abdollahi said Iran will not allow U.S. vessels back into the Persian Gulf.
He claimed the U.S. Navy is ineffective after repeated defeats in West Asia.
He called President Donald Trump’s claim that Iran’s nuclear facilities were destroyed contradictory and misleading.
He warned a prolonged confrontation would expose the United States and its allies to mounting costs.

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