Iran threatens to place mines in the Persian Gulf if its shores or islands are attacked

The only way to go through Hormuz Strait for non-belligerent countries is to coordinate with Iran”, says the statement of this senior security body, according to the semi-official Fars News agency.

Any attempt by the enemy to storm the coast or Iranian islands” will lead to “the removal of various types of marine mines of all access routes and communication lines in the Persian Gulf and along the coast of”, the Defence Council has reportedly declared.

“The entire Persian Gulf will be effectively blocked, and the responsibility for this will meet with threats”, further added.

This warning comes after the Iranian Army declared it would close the Hormuz Strait and attack regional infrastructure if US President Donald Trump meets the threat of bombing its power plants if this key water route does not reopen until Monday night.