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An Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander said the Mediterranean Sea could be closed if the U.S. and its allies continued to commit “crimes” in Gaza.
Iran backs Hamas against Israel and it accuses the U.S. of backing what it calls Israeli crimes in Gaza.
They shall soon await the closure of the Mediterranean Sea, (the Strait of Gibraltar and other waterways).
Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is connected to the Atlantic Ocean.
It is surrounded by the Mediterranean Basin and almost completely enclosed by land.
On the north by Southern Europe and Anatolia, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant in West Asia
Why it is important
Iran backs Hamas against Israel and it accuses the U.S. of backing what it calls Israeli crimes in Gaza.
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group has over the past month attacked merchant vessels sailing
through the Red Sea in retaliation for Israel’s assault on Gaza, leading some shipping companies to switch routes.
The White House on Friday said Iran was “deeply involved” in planning operations against commercial vessels in the Red Sea.
Iran has no direct access to the Mediterranean itself and it was not clear how the Guards could attempt to close it off.
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