Iran's armed forces chief says Iran will not let US warships enter the Persian Gulf

Single source · Persian Gulf (approximate) · 2026-10-24 03:42 UTC

Iran's armed forces chief of staff, Major General Abdollahi, is reported by Tasnim News, Middle East Eye (citing Press TV), Al Jazeera English and other outlets as saying Iran will not allow US warships to enter or re-enter the Persian Gulf. Tasnim and Middle East Eye also quote him saying the US Navy can no longer approach the waters around the Persian Gulf or Iranian territorial waters, and an X account attributes him with saying the US Navy has been crippled; these added details come only from Abdollahi's own remarks as relayed.

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• Tasnim News (Telegram), 2026-10-24 03:42 UTC
• @ME_Observer_ (X), 2026-10-24 04:07 UTC
• Middle East Eye, 2026-10-24 06:09 UTC
• Middle East Eye, 2026-10-24 06:09 UTC
• Middle East Eye, 2026-10-24 06:42 UTC
• @ME_Observer_ (X), 2026-10-24 07:07 UTC
• Kurdistan24, 2026-10-24 08:30 UTC
• Al Jazeera English, 2026-10-24 13:06 UTC
• Al Jazeera, 2026-10-24 13:13 UTC
• Al Jazeera English (Telegram), 2026-10-24 13:46 UTC

First reported 2026-10-24 03:42 UTC; last updated 2026-10-24 14:49 UTC.

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