The warning comes as tensions rise across the region, with Washington preparing to evacuate some non-essential diplomatic personnel and their families from Gulf countries, while Israeli fighter jets reportedly conducted a large-scale military exercise near Iran's border earlier this week.
In a statement carried by the IRGC-affiliated Tasnim news agency, the IRGC’s naval command accused the US military of encouraging commercial vessels to use what Tehran described as an illegal, mined shipping route through the strategic waterway.
“The US military must know that if this trend continues, the conflict will extend to its bases in the region,” the IRGC Navy warned.
“This is a serious warning.”
The threat came as the IRGC claimed that seven vessels had been struck or damaged in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz area, including four ships allegedly hit while transferring oil and three others that reportedly struck naval mines on Wednesday night.
Rudaw English could not independently verify the claim.
Iran has repeatedly warned commercial vessels against using shipping lanes that it considers unauthorized, while the US military has sought to keep the strategic waterway open despite Iranian threats and attacks.
The latest warning comes amid growing speculation about another round of US and Israeli strikes against Iran, following the six-week war that began on February 28.
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