On August 3, local time, Iran's supreme leader's military adviser Mohsin Rezai said in an interview with the media that Iran will never allow the US to open any non-Iranian routes in the Strait of Hormuz, and even if the US deploys warships on illegal routes in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran will target them. Rezai also said that Iran had previously prepared to attack three locations in Ukraine, but Iran cancelled the attack due to Ukraine's apology.

On August 3, local time, Iran's supreme leader's military adviser Mohsin Rezai said in an interview with the media that Iran will never allow the US to open any non-Iranian routes in the Strait of Hormuz, and even if the US deploys warships on illegal routes in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran will target them. Rezai also said that Iran had previously prepared to attack three locations in Ukraine, but Iran cancelled the attack due to Ukraine's apology.