Iran Threatens More Painful Response After US Strikes 3 Tankers
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 6
Iran Threatens More Painful Response After US Strikes 3 Tankers
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 6
Summary
Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said any further US attack on Iran’s interests or security would trigger a “faster, heavier and more painful” response after Saturday’s tanker strikes.
US forces hit three Iranian tankers in the Gulf after ballistic missile attacks on two US Navy warships, deepening the latest round of direct confrontation.
CENTCOM said the M/T Kylo sank in the Gulf of Oman, while US officials cast the operation as part of a broader campaign to choke off Iranian oil exports and keep Hormuz traffic moving.
The warning adds to widening regional strain, with US-backed pressure on Iran, renewed Israel-Hezbollah clashes and energy markets still unsettled by the conflict.