Iran Threatens Mediterranean Sea Closure Over Gaza War as Vessels Face Attacks

Iran has threatened to shut down the Mediterranean Sea shipping waterways because of what it describes as “crimes” committed by the United States and its allies in Gaza, as Tehran-backed Houthi terrorists continue to attack merchant vessels traveling through the region. “They shall soon await the closure of the Mediterranean Sea, [the Strait of] Gibraltar and other waterways,” said Mohammad Reza Naqdi, a general with the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, according to a Dec. 23 report from Iranian state media. Iran does not have direct access to the Mediterranean. As such, it is unclear how the Islamic nation intends to close off the sea. Mr. Naqdi talked about “the birth of new powers of resistance and the closure of other waterways.”...