Iranian Navy says it has missiles aimed at US targets after possible attack on Iranian vessels
The Iranian Navy stated this Saturday (May 9, 2026), on its official account on X, that in cases of attacks against Iranian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz the response will be “heavy”.
“Notice! Any aggression against Iran’s oil tankers and commercial ships will result in a heavy attack against one of the American hubs in the region and the enemy’s ships“says the statement.
The Iranians said they have IRGC Aerospace Force missiles and drones aimed at American targets in the region.
The statement comes after the US attacked two Iranian oil tankers this Friday (May 8, 2026), amid the ceasefire it maintains with Iran, according to the North American Central Command.
CONFLICT IN THE STRAIT OF ORMUZ
According to the Iranian agency the head of the Energy Commission of Iran’s Parliament, Hojjat al-Islam Moussa Ahmadi, stated that actions against Iranian oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz violate international law, but will not be enough to stop the country’s oil exports.
In a statement released by Iranian state media, Ahmadi said that the Iranian government is already planning different scenarios to maintain oil exports even in the face of increased external pressure and threats to the country’s energy sector.
According to the parliamentarian, Tehran has developed solutions to deal with both possible reductions in exports and possible impacts on oil storage capacity. He further stated that production remains stable in Iranian oil fields and that “there are no significant problems” in the sector.
