Iran declares "maximum combat readiness" amid blockade of Strait of Hormuz

Nazrin Babayeva
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Iran is on "maximum combat alert" amid the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Acting Iranian Defense Minister Majid Ebn-e-Reza said, Report informs referring to CNN World.

He stated that the country is prepared for "any scenario" and that any aggression against it will receive a "firm and decisive response."

US President Donald Trump threatened to destroy all Iranian ships attempting to circumvent the US blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.

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