Iran threatens 'painful' response if US renews attacks
Iran has threatened to respond with 'long and painful strikes' on US positions if the US renews attacks and reasserts its claim to the Strait of Hormuz. US President Donald Trump is set to receive a briefing on plans for fresh military strikes to compel Iran to negotiate an end to the conflict.
Iran has warned of 'long and painful strikes' on US positions if the US renews attacks and reasserts its claim to the Strait of Hormuz. The Strait remains closed two months into the US-Israeli war with Iran, choking off 20% of the world's oil and gas supplies. US President Donald Trump is to be briefed on plans for fresh military strikes to compel Iran to negotiate. A senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards official said any new US attack would lead to 'long and painful strikes' on US regional positions. The UN Secretary-General warned that prolonged disruption would lead to global economic damage, pushing tens of millions into poverty and extreme hunger. Iran has blocked the Strait of Hormuz in response to a US naval blockade of its oil exports.
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