IRGC warns against interference with Iranian commercial vessels

Middle East Eye · May 10, 2026 War

IRGC warns against interference with Iranian commercial vessels Iran warned on Saturday that it would target US military bases and warships in the region if Iranian tankers or commercial vessels come under attack, as Washington awaited Tehran’s response to a proposed agreement aimed at ending the conflict. The threat was issued by the navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps amid continuing tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC Navy said any interference targeting Iranian oil tankers or commercial ships would be met with “violent attacks” against American military assets in the region.

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