Iran has warned the United States that any further attacks would be met with a “faster, heavier, more painful response”, following US claims that it had struck Iranian oil tankers.
The warning came a day after Washington said it had carried out strikes against Iranian oil tankers. According to the US account, the action was taken in response to attacks by Tehran on American warships in the region.
No further details were provided in the supplied material about the location of the reported strikes, the number of vessels involved, casualties, damage, or the timing of the alleged attacks on US warships.
The exchange marks the latest public confrontation between Washington and Tehran over military activity in the region, with both sides describing actions by the other as prompting retaliation.
The latest known position is that Iran has issued a warning of a stronger response if US attacks continue, while Washington has said its strikes on Iranian oil tankers followed attacks on US naval vessels.
