Iran: Iran warned Tuesday that vessels belonging to any country or company accepting compensation from frozen Iranian assets would no longer be allowed to transit the Strait of Hormuz.

According to Anadolu Agency, a spokesman for Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters conveyed this warning following US President Donald Trump's announcement that compensation for ships damaged during the recent conflict would be paid from Iran's blocked assets. In a video message carried by Iranian state media, the spokesman emphasized that vessels damaged during what he described as the war imposed on Iran had been affected due to the insecurity created by the US military and by navigating through what he termed an 'illegal and unsafe southern route' in the Strait of Hormuz.

The spokesman issued a stern warning that any country or company accepting payments from Iran's frozen assets under the US proposal would face serious consequences. 'From now on, the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran will not allow any of their vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz,' he stated. He also cautioned President Trump about the repercussions of what he described as the 'illegal' decision.