Ghalibaf Dismisses US Blockade, Cites Border Length

Iran’s former president, Ali Khamenei’s aide and former commander Ali Ghalibaf, dismissed the United States’ efforts to blockade Iran, comparing the country’s borders to those of the United States. The remarks were made during a press conference in Tehran, where Ghalibaf said the U.S. could not stop the flow of goods into Iran because the nation’s borders are longer than those of the United States.

Ghalibaf’s comments came amid ongoing U.S. sanctions and diplomatic pressure on Iran. He challenged the U.S. by pointing out that Iran’s land borders exceed those of the United States, implying that a blockade would be impractical.

The statement reflects Iran’s continued defiance of U.S. economic restrictions, though no new sanctions or enforcement measures were announced at the time of the remarks.