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'Missiles, drones locked on US targets': Iran's fresh threat to US as peace talks are stalled

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has issued warning that any attacks on its oil tankers would result in retaliation against US military assets in the region.

3 min read May 10, 2026 05:53 AM IST First published on: May 10, 2026 at 05:53 AM IST

A man holds an Iranian flag for a pro-government campaign in downtown Tehran, Iran. (Photo: AP)

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has warned that any attack on its oil tankers or commercial vessels would trigger retaliation against United States military bases and ships in the region, as tensions continue around the Strait of Hormuz.

State-run IRIB News quoted IRGC naval commanders as saying: “Any attack on Iranian oil tankers and commercial ships will be met with a wide attack on one of the American bases in the region and enemy ships.”

“Any attack… will be met with a wide attack”

The warning follows a series of…