Iran threatens stronger attacks on U.S. ships

An Iranian military representative, Ebrahim Zolfagari, stated that Iran will launch more serious attacks on US ships in the Middle East if attacks on Iranian vessels continue.

Consensus

Iran has threatened to intensify attacks on U.S. military ships in the Middle East.
The threat was issued in response to U.S. missile strikes on Iranian-linked tankers.
The U.S. conducted missile strikes on three Iranian tankers in the Persian Gulf and Oman Sea.
The U.S. stated the attacks were a response to an Iranian attempt to launch a missile attack on a U.S. aircraft carrier and destroyer.
No U.S. personnel were injured in the Iranian attack.
The U.S. strikes targeted tankers linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

Points of divergence

The U.S. and Israel began war with Iran on February 28, with attacks on major Iranian cities and key leadership figures, forcing Iran to retaliate against Israel and U.S. military infrastructure. — vesti
A memorandum of understanding was signed in June between the U.S. and Iran to immediately cease hostilities on all fronts, including in Lebanon, but it failed to produce expected results and expired. — vesti
The Iranian military command stated that the threat of stronger attacks is due to continued 'crimes, threats to security, and pursuit of Iranian ships, as well as naval blockade.' — interfax
The U.S. military destroyed the unladen tanker Kylo in the Oman Sea after ordering its crew to evacuate. — interfax
Iran's military may expand the geographic scope of its attacks. — kommerzant

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Tehran threatened the US with new attacks in case of strikes on Iranian ships — Вести
Iran threatens powerful retaliatory strikes against US Navy ships — Интерфакс
Iran threatened to increase strikes on US ships in the Middle East — Коммерсантъ

Iran threatens stronger attacks on U.S. ships

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