{"id":344449,"date":"2026-04-19T19:44:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T18:44:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=344449"},"modified":"2026-04-19T19:44:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T18:44:47","slug":"iranian-state-officials-continue-to-wage-war-on-global-stability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/terrorism-a-fundamentalism\/iranian-state-officials-continue-to-wage-war-on-global-stability\/","title":{"rendered":"Iranian State Officials Continue to Wage War on Global Stability"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The IRGC Aerospace unit demonstrates its ballistic missile launchers during a war game<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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As the Iranian regime faces mounting internal crises and international pressure, its leadership has retreated into a familiar pattern of behavior: escalating threats of terrorism<\/a>, naval blockades, and regional chaos. Recent statements from the highest echelons of Iran’s ruling establishment reveal a desperate yet dangerous strategy of using global security as a bargaining chip.<\/p>\n

Threatening the Arteries of Global Trade<\/h2>\n

The Strait of Hormuz, a vital chokepoint for global energy, remains the regime’s primary tool for extortion. Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, Speaker of the Parliament, recently reiterated threats<\/a> to restrict movement through this waterway, claiming it is under the regime’s total control. This sentiment was echoed by Mojtaba Khamenei, who has openly called for a “new stage” of management over the Strait\u2014a thinly veiled euphemism for taking international shipping hostage.<\/p>\n

“We will certainly not leave the criminal aggressors who attacked our country unpunished.<\/span> We shall demand compensation for every single damage, as well as the blood money of the martyrs… Furthermore, the management of the <\/span>Strait of Hormuz<\/span> will certainly enter a new phase,” Mojataba Khamenei said in a message carried by state TV.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Adding to this maritime aggression, Ali Abdollahi of the IRGC\u2019s<\/a> Khatam al-Anbiya Construction Headquarters warned that the regime would not allow any exports or imports to continue in the Persian Gulf, the Sea of Oman, or the Red Sea if its demands are not met. This level of belligerence highlights a regime that views international law not as a standard to follow, but as a barrier to be dismantled through force.<\/p>\n

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"The #propaganda<\/a> machine is running at full throttle because the regime understands how close it stands to the edge," @HakamianMahmoud<\/a> writes. #IranWar<\/a>https:\/\/t.co\/9Yv1r0f8sC<\/a><\/p>\n

— NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) April 11, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n