In a statement on Tuesday, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) accused Washington of acting like “pirates” by restricting energy flows in the region. The IRGC further warned that regional oil and gas exports could be blocked completely in response to the United States’ attempts to control the Strait of Hormuz.

“Regional oil and gas exports are either for everyone or for no one,” the statement said.

This warning came as the IRGC claimed a new strike on US military infrastructure in Bahrain, which hosts the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet and serves as one of Washington’s main naval hubs in the Persian Gulf, according to a report by RT. 

The IRGC said that the fifth wave of Operation Nasr-2 targeted an NSA management center, a command-and-control center, large warehouses containing military parts and equipment, and fuel storage tanks belonging to the US Fifth Fleet.

The US military has not commented on the IRGC statements.

Recently, US ruler Donald Trump announced that the US military would increase strikes on civilian infrastructure in Iran. Trump also refused to rule out the possibility of seizing Kharg Island, a major energy terminal used by Iran for its oil exports.

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Washington has said its renewed strikes on Iran are aimed at protecting commercial shipping and freedom of navigation through the strait. US President Donald Trump has claimed that America is now “in control” of the waterway and will act as its “guardian.” RT

Earlier this year, Trump threatened to just “take the oil” from Iran, much like he did with the kidnapping of Nicolas Maduro, the former president of Venezuela. That ended up being solely about the oil and how the US ruling class could take it from Caracas.

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