Iran official accuses CENTCOM chief of oil smuggling via UAE, threatens US assets

Mohsen Rezaei, a senior Iranian official, alleged that the CENTCOM commander is running oil smuggling operations in the Strait of Hormuz using UAE military assets, and threatened US assets in the region if Iran is attacked again. The claim is unverified and likely rhetorical, but it signals heightened Iranian rhetoric and potential escalation risk around the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global oil transit.