Iran's interior minister orders border governors to counter maritime blockade threats

Iran's Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni said Tuesday that any attempts at sanctions or maritime blockade "will lead nowhere," Iranian state television reported.

Momeni instructed governors of border provinces to make full use of their delegated special powers to "neutralize the threat" of a maritime blockade and ensure that adversaries fail on this front as well.

No further details were provided on how provincial authorities are expected to counter or mitigate the blockade threat.