Iran warns that it will soon attack US navy vessels
Iran has issued a direct threat to target US naval vessels in the region following recent US strikes on Iranian civilian infrastructure. The situation has escalated tensions, with both sides accusing the other of war crimes and unlawful aggression.
Why it matters
This represents a significant escalation in geopolitical instability in the Middle East, threatening global maritime security and regional peace.
shares Share article Iran has said it will begin targeting US navy vessels in the region in a stark warning.
A statement from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy made the threat.
Women sit beneath a banner reading in English, “Kill Trump,” during a pro-government rally in Tehran. AP Photo/Vahid Salemi
“The movements and assets of the US terrorist military are under the surveillance of Iran’s naval units,” the statement read.
“The Americans are bringing themselves closer, moment by moment, to zero hour for operations against CENTCOM’s naval units in the region’s waters.
On Saturday morning an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said the US had been targeting civilian infrastructure and killing innocent people.
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