Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Iran Debuts Anti-Destroyer Missile as Rubio Warns Retaliation
The report says Iran has introduced a new missile designed to threaten destroyers.
It describes the weapon as a danger to United States warships.
The report does not provide technical details about the missile.
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Iran has continued trying to attack American naval ships.
Rubio warned that the United States would respond if those attacks continued.
He said Iran would lose tankers after each attack or attempted attack.
Rubio made the comments while visiting Colombia.
The report does not include an Iranian response or give details about any specific naval incident.
The report says Iran has debuted a new missile described as “anti-destroyer.”
The missile was reportedly presented as a threat to United States warships.
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Iran continues trying to hit American naval ships.
Rubio warned that Washington would respond to further Iranian attacks on its naval forces.
He said each attempted attack would result in the loss of Iranian tankers and suggested another response could occur that day.
- Who
- Iran, United States naval forces, and United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
- What
- Iran reportedly debuted an “anti-destroyer” missile, while Rubio warned of retaliation against further attacks on United States naval forces.
- When
- Rubio issued his warning on Tuesday and referred to a possible response occurring “today”; no date is specified.
- Where
- Rubio made the statement during a trip to Colombia; the location of the reported naval confrontations is not specified.
- Why
- Rubio said the United States would respond because Iran continues trying to hit American naval ships.
Iranian Missile Threat
U.S. Retaliation Warning
Military actions and consequences
Iranian Missile Threat
The report presents Iran’s new “anti-destroyer” missile as a weapon that could threaten United States warships and says Iran has continued trying to hit U.S. naval forces.
U.S. Retaliation Warning
Rubio said the United States would respond to each Iranian attack or attempted attack and warned that Iranian tankers would be lost; no Iranian official position is provided.
- Reported weapon
- A new Iranian missile described as “anti-destroyer”
- Target described
- United States warships
- U.S. official
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio
- Warning
- Washington would respond to further Iranian attacks on its naval forces
- Threatened consequence
- Rubio said Iran would lose tankers after attacks or attempted attacks
- Statement location
- Colombia
- Iranian response
- No Iranian response is included in the report