World · Middle East · 4 hrs ago
Iran warns it will bar US warships as Trump considers renewed attacks
Iran's armed forces say they will keep US warships out of the Persian Gulf as tensions rise between the two countries.
President Donald Trump said the United States was considering another major attack on Iran or continuing pressure through sanctions and a naval blockade.
The conflict began on February 28, and Iran has restricted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major route for global energy supplies.
Iran says ships using a route it considers illegal have been hit by mines, while the United States has blockaded Iranian ports and ships.
Disrupted shipping has helped push oil prices higher, with Brent crude reaching about $117, its highest level since April.
The United States has not announced whether it will launch new attacks, and the situation remains tense across the region.
Iran’s armed forces chief of staff Ali Abdollahi said US military ships would not be allowed into the Persian Gulf.
The warning came as US President Donald Trump considered renewed attacks or continued pressure on Iran.
Iran has restricted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz since the war with the United States began on February 28.
The US has imposed a counterblockade on Iranian ports and ships.
Iranian forces have repeatedly targeted ships attempting to pass through the strait, while the Guards reported that tankers had hit mines.
- Who
- Iran’s armed forces chief of staff Ali Abdollahi issued the warning; US President Donald Trump is considering possible next steps.
- What
- Iran said it would not allow US military ships into the Persian Gulf. Trump said the US was still weighing renewed attacks or continued pressure.
- When
- October 24, 2026. Trump spoke at a rally on Friday.
- Where
- The Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz.
- Why
- The warning came amid threats of renewed US and Israeli attacks and the ongoing war between Iran and the United States.
Iran
United States
Military access to the Gulf
Iran
Iran says it will not allow US military ships into the Persian Gulf under any circumstances.
United States
Trump is considering renewed attacks or continued pressure on Iran; the sources do not state a US position on the warning.
Control of maritime traffic
Iran
Iran has restricted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and requires vessels to seek permission to transit.
United States
The US has imposed a counterblockade on Iranian ports and ships.
The war between Iran and the United States began.
The Guards said two supertankers carrying more than 4.5 million barrels of crude oil had been abandoned at sea after hitting mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump said the US might launch another “Epic Fury” and had earlier weighed further attacks against continued pressure.
Abdollahi said Iran would not allow US military ships into the Persian Gulf.
- Iranian armed forces chief of staff
- Ali Abdollahi
- War began
- February 28
- US counterblockade
- Iranian ports and ships
- Tanker cargo
- More than 4.5 million barrels of crude oil
- Strait of Hormuz
- Around a fifth of the world’s oil and gas passed through it in peacetime
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What people are saying
The US president can only dream of their soldiers and military again entering the Persian Gulf. They will take this wish to the grave for good
We will not allow US military ships in the Persian Gulf under any circumstances and at any time
may do another Epic Fury
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