In a letter to mark the "Day of the National Struggle Against Global Arrogance", Iran's leader, Seyyed Mujtaba Khamenei, claimed that "the developments in the Gulf, especially in the Strait of Hormuz, exposed the myth of the invincible United States", while exposing the "vulnerability and humiliation of governments dependent on foreign powers." He also claimed that the crisis demonstrated the "treachery and inability of major powers to protect their allied governments," and declared that Iran's control of the strategic waterway and the elimination of US bases in the region constituted "a preparatory struggle against imperialism on a regional scale. Seyyed Khamenei confirmed that Iran will continue to strengthen its capabilities in the way of "total deterrence", and warned that any repetition of violations will provoke an Iranian response of "much larger dimensions". ".

In a letter to mark the "Day of the National Struggle Against Global Arrogance", Iran's leader, Seyyed Mujtaba Khamenei, claimed that "the developments in the Gulf, especially in the Strait of Hormuz, exposed the myth of the invincible United States", while exposing the "vulnerability and humiliation of governments dependent on foreign powers." He also claimed that the crisis demonstrated the "treachery and inability of major powers to protect their allied governments," and declared that Iran's control of the strategic waterway and the elimination of US bases in the region constituted "a preparatory struggle against imperialism on a regional scale. Seyyed Khamenei confirmed that Iran will continue to strengthen its capabilities in the way of "total deterrence", and warned that any repetition of violations will provoke an Iranian response of "much larger dimensions". ".