Iran Guards say 'waiting' for US forces at Strait of Hormuz
Iran's Revolutionary Guards warned the U.S. against escorting ships through the Strait of Hormuz, citing past tanker attacks as a deterrent against American intervention in the strategic waterway.
- World
- AFP
- Published Date: 08:59 | 07 March 2026
"We are waiting for their presence," said Guards spokesman Ali Mohammad Naini, after the US energy secretary announced the Navy was preparing to escort ships through the strait "as soon as it's reasonable to do it".
"We recommend that before making any decision, the Americans remember the fire of the American supertanker Bridgeton in 1987 and the oil tankers that were recently targeted," Naini said, according to Fars news agency.
- Hezbollah launches 20 rockets, drone attacks against Israeli sites
- Trump attends return of first US troops killed in Iran war
- Trump tells UK's Starmer he doesn't need aircraft carrier help in Iran war
- Trump says doesn't want Kurds to launch offensive against Iran
- Donald Trump says deadly school strike 'done by Iran'