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Iran threatens US ships if war resumes
An Iranian military official warns of attacks on American vessels in the Indian Ocean as diplomacy stalls and both sides prepare for renewed conflict.
In brief
An Iranian military official warns of attacks on American vessels in the Indian Ocean as diplomacy stalls and both sides prepare for renewed conflict. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy deputy commander said Iranian forces would target US vessels in the Indian Ocean if fighting resumes, as ceasefire talks…
War began with massive strikes
President Donald Trump announced major combat operations against Iran on February twenty-eighth, with joint US and Israeli strikes targeting military, government and infrastructure sites.
Ceasefire talks broke down
US and Iranian delegations entered negotiations in June aimed at a war-ending deal based on a memorandum of understanding signed by both countries, but those talks broke down.
Strait of Hormuz remains flashpoint
The US and Iran continued to exchange strikes with the strategic Strait of Hormuz as the primary flashpoint. Trump said in August the US would launch a crushing economic operation to force Tehran into submission.
Iran warns of Indian Ocean attacks
Ali Mohammadi, deputy political commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, said Iranian forces would target American vessels in the Indian Ocean if heavy fighting resumes.
“If another war breaks out, we will undoubtedly attack and hit their vessels and destroyers even in the Indian Ocean.”
Indian Ocean beyond Hormuz
The Indian Ocean sits beyond the southern entrance to the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman. US vessels have been operating there to enforce their blockade of Iranian ports and shipping.
Iran claims drone capture
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy claimed on Sunday it seized a US Remus six hundred unmanned underwater vehicle operating in the Strait of Hormuz. The Pentagon did not immediately comment.
Iran says it's ready for both
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran is prepared to resume war but remains open to diplomacy. He said there is always hope but cast doubts on the Trump administration's intentions.
“We stand firm in the face of any aggression against us, even if it comes to a doomsday war.”
Trump expects talks but considers strikes
President Trump said he expects more talks with Iran this week as he continues to claim the country wants to make a deal. Asked about new strikes, Trump responded he is always thinking about it.
“I am always thinking about it.”
Record oil flow through Strait
Trump claimed more than twenty million barrels of oil transited the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend, which he said was the largest amount since the start of the war.
In short
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy deputy commander said Iranian forces would target US vessels in the Indian Ocean if fighting resumes, as ceasefire talks remain deadlocked.
