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The Times of India
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TOI World Desk

What was Operation Eagle Claw? Iran reminds US of 46-year-old failure amid naval blockade tensions

On the 46th anniversary of one of the most humiliating defeats in US military history, Iran's judiciary chief Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i on Saturday warned the United States that incidents similar to “Isfahan and Tabas” could be repeated if tensions escalate in the Persian Gulf.

"Americans should know that they also lack the capability to impose a naval blockade on Iran; Isfahan and Tabas will be repeated once again in the waters of the Persian Gulf," he said in a post on X.

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