Iran Warns the US Against Attacks on Its Oil Tankers and Other Ships but Ceasefire Appears to Hold
The warning followed U.S. strikes on two Iranian oil tankers and came as the month-old ceasefire remained in effect, Iranian state TV said.
- On Saturday, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps navy warned that any attack on Iranian oil tankers would trigger a "heavy assault" on United States bases and ships, following U.S. strikes on two tankers.
- Since the blockade began April 13, U.S. Central Command reported Saturday that forces have turned back 58 commercial ships and disabled four, as Iran has blocked the Strait of Hormuz since Feb 28.
- Russia and Saudi Arabia are calling for diplomatic efforts to secure a "sustainable, long-term agreement," while Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said his country is working "day and night" to extend the ceasefire.
- Bahrain arrested 41 people allegedly affiliated with the Revolutionary Guard, while Mazaher Hosseini, from the office of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, stated he is in "complete health."
- Britain is deploying the warship HMS Dragon to the Middle East, joining a British- and French-led security plan to protect commercial shipping that officials stress will only commence once a sustainable ceasefire is established.
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Iran Warns US About Attacks on Its Oil Tankers
Iran's Revolutionary Guard navy on Saturday warned that any attack on Iranian oil tankers or commercial vessels would be met with a "heavy assault" on one of the US bases in the region and enemy ships, the AP reports, even as a tenuous ceasefire appeared to be holding. Iranian state...
Iran Warns the US Against Attacks on Its Oil Tankers and Other Ships but Ceasefire Appears to Hold
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s Revolutionary Guard navy on Saturday warned that any attack on Iranian oil tankers or commercial vessels would be met with a “heavy assault” on one of the U.S. bases in the region and enemy ships, even as a tenuous ceasefire appeared to be holding. Iranian state TV reported […]
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Threatens Heavy Response to Any US Attacks on Iranian Ships
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned on May 9 that it would retaliate against any further U.S. military operations targeting Iranian commercial vessels. “Any attack on Iranian tankers and commercial vessels will result in a heavy attack against one of the American centers in the region and enemy ships,” the IRGC Navy said in a statement shared through state media. The United States and Iran have maintained an uneasy ceasefire s…
IRGC Navy: Any attack on Iranian vessels will trigger heavy response against US bases
The IRGC Navy has warned the US and its allies, saying that any attack on Iranian tankers or commercial vessels in the Persian Gulf or beyond will trigger a heavy and decisive response targeting American military centers in the region and enemy ships.
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TelegraphHerald.comIran warns the U.S. against attacks on its oil tankers and other ships but ceasefire appears to hold
Iran's Revolutionary Guard navy has warned of a “heavy assault” on one of the U.S. bases in the region if Iranian oil tankers or commercial vessels are attacked.
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