Iran sank a replica of a US aircraft carrier near the strait in February 2015 and has said it is testing ‘suicide drones’ that could attack ships. (File photo: Reuters) An Iranian general on Wednesday warned that Iran would close the Strait of Hormuz – a strategic passage between the Islamic republic and its Arab Gulf neighbors – if the United States and its allies threaten Tehran. But the comments, made by the deputy commander of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards and carried on state television, hold questionable weight, analysts say. “If the Americans and their regional allies want to pass through the Strait of Hormuz and threaten us, we will not allow any entry,” said deputy commander Hossein Salami. He did not go into detail on what he or other leaders would consider a threat. “Americans cannot make safe any part of the world.” Matteo Legrenzi, an international relations […]