# Iran to respond militarily if US tightens blockade, parliament speaker says

https://mins.news/en/item/40553

- TASS, 2026-09-01 15:14 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2180551

> Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Tehran considers a US naval blockade an act of military aggression and would respond militarily if it is tightened. He said Washington is currently emphasizing the psychological side of its economic war, while Donald Trump has announced an unprecedented campaign of economic warfare and isolation against Iran.

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