Financial institutions that invest in the American military-industrial complex by purchasing American securities will be the next target of the Iranian military.
This was stated by Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the speaker of the Iranian Majlis (parliament), writes Iranintl.
''Along with military bases, financial institutions supporting the US military budget will be considered legitimate targets (of Iran)'', Ghalibaf said in X.
He is convinced that ''US government bonds are tainted with Iranian blood and whoever buys them is striking at his own headquarters and assets''.
''Iran is monitoring investment portfolios'', Ghalibaf said, adding that his message is ''final warning'' to institutions investing in US securities.
Tehran has implemented a new approach to controlling the Strait of Hormuz by charging some tankers and ships a $2 million fee. This was announced by Alaeddin Boroujerdi, a member of Iran's Parliamentary Committee on National Security and Foreign Policy. His words were quoted by Iran International.
According to him, this measure has already been implemented and reflects the ''new sovereign regime'' in the strait.
'Since war costs money, we naturally have to do that and charge ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz,' he noted.
Commenting on Trump's threat to destroy Iranian power plants if Tehran does not lift the blockade of the strait within 48 hours, Boroujerdi said that Israel's entire energy capacity was within striking distance.
'We can destroy everything in one day,' he warned.
The Strait of Hormuz remains open to all ships, except those associated with 'Iran's enemies,' Iran's representative to the UN's International Maritime Organization (IMO), Ali Mousavi, said on March 22.
Lloyd's List and the Financial Times reported a few days ago that Iran has begun charging ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, establishing a 'safe corridor' for approved carriers.
The route passes through Iranian territorial waters, near Larak Island, where the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy conducts visual identification of ships.
Several countries, including India, Pakistan, Iraq, Malaysia and China, are already in direct talks with Tehran to allow their tankers to pass through. However, the payment mechanism remains unclear given the current sanctions on Iran.