IRGC threatens UK over support for US attacks on Iran

US says naval blockade against Iran remains in effect

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A man holds a flag with a picture of late leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, late Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, during a rally in Tehran, Iran, April 29, 2026. Photo: Reuters/file

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An IRGC spokesperson has told Iran's state broadcaster IRIB that "any country, whether the UK, the Gulf Coast countries, or others" would become a "legitimate target" if they support the US in its attacks on Iran, Al Jazeera reported.

The unnamed spokesperson pointed to the UK's role, claiming that American B-1 bombers used British airports to carry out recent attacks.

"If they cooperate with the US, they will be our definite and legitimate target," the spokesperson said.

US says naval blockade against Iran remains in effect

A US naval blockade against Iran remains in full effect, the US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Saturday.

As of July 25, US forces had redirected 12 commercial vessels attempting to breach the blockade, disabled two that failed to comply and boarded two others to verify compliance, CENTCOM said in a statement on X.

US forces completed a verification boarding of the Comoros-flagged oil tanker M/T Charminar in the Arabian Sea earlier Saturday, after which the vessel continued its journey, according to the command.

CENTCOM also said US forces disabled the Mozambique-flagged M/T Lavine in the Gulf of Oman on Friday after its crew repeatedly attempted to violate the blockade and ignored multiple warnings.

The vessel is no longer heading toward Iran, it added.