Mohsen Rezaee & China

Mohsen Rezaee: Mohsen Rezaee, military adviser to the Supreme Leader of Iran, has vowed that Iran will respond if the United States continues its blockade, indicating Iran's firm stance.

China: China's 'teapot refineries' were warned by the United States — Office of Foreign Assets Control about sanctions risks for importing Iranian oil.

Mohsen Rezaee: Mohsen Rezaee, a former commander-in-chief of Iran's Revolutionary Guards and military adviser, stated Iran's readiness for a long war and warned that American ships in the Strait of Hormuz would be sunk if the US polices the channel.

China: China, as Iran's main oil buyer, has expressed concern over the US blockade and called for the conflict to be resolved through political and diplomatic channels.