'Alter Course, Or You Will Be Targeted': Iran's Warning To US Warship In Strait Of Hormuz | Video

Last Updated:April 13, 2026, 12:16 IST

Iran released a video showing an Iranian naval officer warning a US warship in the Strait of Hormuz to alter course or face being targeted, amid rising military tensions.

A video released by the Iranian Embassy in South Africa has surfaced online, showing what is described as a warning by an Iranian naval officer to a US warship in the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil transit route.

The embassy shared the clip on X with a message emphasising Tehran’s willingness to defend its sovereignty.

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“We do not hesitate for even a moment in defending our country. The scene of a US destroyer fleeing the Strait of Hormuz," the post mentioned.

In the video, an Iranian naval official identifies himself as part of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy and orders the US vessel to immediately alter its course.

“Navy warship 121, this is Sepah Navy station. You must alter course and go back to the Indian Ocean immediately. If you don’t obey my order, you will be targeted," the Iranian voice is heard saying.

The transcript indicates that the US vessel responded by asserting its right to transit through the area under international law.

“This is Coalition warship 100 and 21 engaged in transit passage in accordance with international law. No challenge attended the US Navy warship transiting in the vicinity."

The Iranian naval official then issues what is described as a final warning.

“This is Sepah Navy. Last warning, last warning. All vessels’ attention. All vessels in the Oman Sea. If you see any warship in your vicinity, keep a distance of more than ten miles from them because I am ready to open fire on them without any warning."

US ANNOUNCES BLOCKADE AFTER TALKS FAIL

According to a report dated April 13, the US military announced that it will begin a blockade of maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports and coastal areas after talks aimed at ending the ongoing conflict failed to produce a breakthrough.

The discussions in Islamabad were the first direct meeting between the United States and Iran in more than a decade and the highest-level engagement since Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution.

The US Central Command said the blockade would begin at 10 am ET (1400 GMT) on Monday and would be applied to vessels of all nationalities entering or departing Iranian ports along the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman.

However, the US military clarified that vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz to and from non-Iranian ports would not be obstructed.

The talks followed a fragile ceasefire that began last week after six weeks of fighting that disrupted energy supplies and heightened concerns of a wider regional conflict.

TRUMP WARNS OF ACTION AGAINST IRAN

US President Donald Trump said American forces would intercept vessels suspected of paying tolls to Iran.

“No one who pays an illegal toll will have safe passage on the high seas," Trump wrote on social media.

“Any Iranian who fires at us, or at peaceful vessels, will be BLOWN TO HELL!"

Trump also said the US Navy would begin destroying naval mines that Iran had allegedly deployed in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical route responsible for about 20 per cent of global energy shipments.

Market reaction was swift, with benchmark crude oil prices rising more than 7 per cent in Asian trading to cross $100 per barrel after news of the blockade.

Dana Stroul, a former senior Pentagon official now with The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, said the operation could be difficult to sustain.

“Trump wants a quick fix. The reality is, this mission is difficult to execute alone and likely unsustainable over the medium to long-term," she said.

IRAN CRITICISES US POSITION IN NEGOTIATIONS

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards warned that any military vessels approaching the Strait could be considered in violation of the ceasefire agreement.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said Tehran had encountered hardline positions from Washington during negotiations.

“Iran had encountered maximalism, shifting goalposts, and blockade when just inches away from an Islamabad MoU," he said.

“Zero lessons learned. Good will begets goodwill. Enmity begets enmity."

A US official said Iran rejected calls to end uranium enrichment, dismantle enrichment facilities and transfer highly enriched uranium stockpiles.

Iran also refused demands to cease funding groups including Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis, and declined calls to fully open the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran remained willing to reach a “balanced and fair agreement."

“If the United States returns to the framework of international law, reaching an agreement is not far off," he said.

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