{"id":2132924,"date":"2023-12-24T13:13:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-24T18:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-threatens-to-close-off-mediterranean-sea\/"},"modified":"2023-12-24T13:15:25","modified_gmt":"2023-12-24T18:15:25","slug":"iran-threatens-to-close-off-mediterranean-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-threatens-to-close-off-mediterranean-sea\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran threatens to block Mediterranean Sea access"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Firan-threatens-to-close-off-mediterranean-sea%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2132924&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Islamic Republic of Iran \u2063Threatens to Close\u200b Off the Mediterranean Sea<\/h2>\n<p>In a bold and provocative move, the Islamic Republic of Iran has issued a\u200b threat to close off the Mediterranean\u200c Sea if the West continues to support Israel in\u2062 its ongoing \u2062conflict\u2063 with the Hamas terrorist \u2063organization.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThey\u200b shall \u2062soon await the closure of the \u200cMediterranean \u2064Sea, (the Strait of) Gibraltar and \u2064other waterways,\u201d \u200cwarned Brig. Gen.\u200c Mohammad \u200cReza Naqdi, as reported \u200bby the Iranian-controlled state media, Tasnim News Agency.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Geographically, Iran does not\u2062 have direct\u2062 access to\u200c the Mediterranean Sea. However, this has not deterred \u2064their determination to \u2063disrupt international shipping routes. The closest point\u2064 of entry for Iran is through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal, \u2063where Iranian-backed \u2064Houthi terrorists in Yemen have \u2063been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/christie-blasts-trumps-decision-to-choose-golf-instead-of-handing-over-classified-documents\/\" title=\"Christie slams Trump for prioritizing golf over classified document handover.\">launching relentless attacks<\/a> \u2063on commercial vessels.<\/p>\n<p>It is\u200b important to note that the only Iranian-backed terrorist \u2063groups located on \u200dthe Mediterranean are Hezbollah in Lebanon and other groups in Syria, both of\u200d which are thousands of \u200bmiles away from the Strait of Gibraltar.<\/p>\n<h3>A Disturbing Collaboration<\/h3>\n<p>Intelligence officials from various countries have revealed\u200c that \u200cIran is \u200dnot only providing support to the Houthis but also equipping \u200dthem with advanced weaponry, \u200cincluding\u2064 drones and missiles. This alarming\u200d collaboration poses a significant threat to maritime security in\u2064 the Red Sea.<\/p>\n<p>The West must carefully consider \u2064its stance \u200din the Israeli-Hamas conflict, \u200cas the\u2064 consequences could extend far beyond the immediate region. The \u2062closure\u200d of vital waterways would have severe implications for\u200b global \u2063trade and stability.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How has\u200b Iran \u2063been attempting to disrupt maritime activities despite its lack of\u2063 direct access to the Mediterranean Sea?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The Islamic Republic of\u2063 Iran&#8217;s\u2064 threat\u200b to close off the Mediterranean\u2062 Sea \u200dis a highly\u2064 concerning development\u200d that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/39-states-take-sides-in-pivotal-trial-over-ban-on-child-transgender-surgeries\/\" title=\"39 States Take Sides in Pivotal Trial Over Ban on Child Transgender Surgeries\">demands urgent attention<\/a> from the international community. The statement \u2063made by \u200dBrig. Gen. Mohammad Reza Naqdi, warning \u200bof the closure of the Mediterranean Sea and other \u2064waterways, highlights \u2062Iran&#8217;s\u200b determination to disrupt international shipping \u200croutes and assert its influence in\u200d the region. <\/p>\n<p>While geographically Iran does not have direct access to the Mediterranean Sea, this has not deterred their \u2062efforts to disrupt \u200bmaritime activities. Their\u2062 closest point of entry\u200d is through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal,\u2064 where Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists in Yemen \u2062have been launching\u200d continuous attacks on commercial \u200bvessels. This poses a \u2062significant threat to maritime security in the Red Sea and should be a cause for serious \u200bconcern.<\/p>\n<p>It is\u200c crucial to note \u200bthat Hezbollah in Lebanon and other Iranian-backed groups in Syria,\u200c both located\u200d thousands of miles away from the Strait of Gibraltar, are the only Iranian-backed terrorist groups located along the Mediterranean. Despite this, \u200bIran&#8217;s willingness to threaten the closure of Mediterranean Sea access demonstrates its ambition to exert control over\u2063 international maritime trade and challenge Western interests.<\/p>\n<p>Disturbingly, intelligence officials from\u200d various\u200d countries have\u200b revealed that Iran is\u200b not only providing \u200dsupport to the Houthi terrorists but\u2064 also equipping them with advanced weaponry, including drones and missiles. \u200dThis collaboration between Iran and the Houthis\u200c poses a significant threat to maritime security in the Red Sea and must\u2062 be addressed urgently.<\/p>\n<p>The West\u2062 must carefully consider its stance in the Israeli-Hamas \u2062conflict, as the consequences could \u2064extend far \u200bbeyond the\u2064 immediate region. The closure of vital\u2064 waterways, such as the Mediterranean Sea, would \u200dhave severe implications for global trade\u2064 and stability. The international community should work together to condemn Iran&#8217;s\u200d aggressive\u200c actions and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marine-veteran-held-hostage-in-venezuela-faces-trial\/\" title=\"Marine Veteran Held Hostage in Venezuela Faces Trial\">explore diplomatic solutions<\/a> to de-escalate tensions in the region.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, it is imperative for countries to strengthen their\u200d maritime security\u200c measures, enhance intelligence sharing, \u200dand cooperate in maintaining the freedom of navigation in international waters. A unified response is\u200d necessary to deter Iran from carrying \u2064out \u200cits threats and ensure the safety of global maritime \u2064trade.<\/p>\n<p>This situation underscores the importance of international cooperation \u200cand vigilance in the face of escalating threats to maritime security. The Islamic Republic of Iran&#8217;s willingness to make such bold and provocative statements\u200b should not be taken \u200clightly. It \u2064is crucial for the international community to \u200bstand united in upholding the principles of freedom of navigation and protecting the stability of global trade routes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Islamic Republic of Iran warned of closing the Mediterranean Sea if the West persists in backing Israel against Hamas. Iranian state media, Tasnim News Agency, linked to the IRGC, quoted Brig. Gen. Mohammad Reza Naqdi stating, &#8220;They should know that we can easily block the Mediterranean.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":2132925,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2132924","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2132924","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2132924"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2132924\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2132925"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2132924"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2132924"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2132924"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}