Major General Mohsen Rezaei, a senior military adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, said that Iran will not permit the establishment of an alternative route or a second corridor through the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

In remarks published on Thursday night, Rezaei warned that if the blockade continues, US vessels and forces would face serious risks and potential casualties. He also called on Washington to change its approach, saying that Iran would not tolerate the continuation of the current situation, Mehr news reported.

“We will never allow a second corridor to be opened in the Strait of Hormuz,” Rezaei, who is recently appointed the secretary of Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), underscored.

The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most important energy transit routes, and any tensions surrounding it could affect maritime security and global energy markets.