Iran's military will attack US if it tries to enter Hormuz

Iran's military says it will attack US forces if they enter the Strait of Hormuz - after Donald Trump announced an operation to guide ships out of the waterway.

A statement from the head of Iran's central command says that it will attack "any foreign armed force" that tries to approach or enter the strait, "especially, the aggressive US army".

Major General Ali Abdollahi says that Iran has "repeatedly" stated that the strait "is under the control" of the Iranian armed forces, and safe passage through it must be coordinated with it "under all circumstances".

The statement was shared by the Iranian state broadcaster IRIB.

As a reminder, the US military says "guided-missile destroyers, over 100 land and sea-based aircraft, multi-domain unmanned platforms, and 15,000 service members", will support "Project Freedom".

-BBC