Iranian Leaders Warn U.S. After Defensive Strikes on Qeshm Island
Fox News live coverage reports that U.S. forces struck Iran's Qeshm Island after Iran fired at an American aircraft, and that Iranian military and political leaders answered with warnings of their own.
Snapshot
Fox News live coverage reports on U.S. strikes on Qeshm Island that followed Iranian fire at an American aircraft, along with a string of warnings from the supreme leader, the IRGC, a top commander and the parliament speaker. Iranian officials are quoted saying they do not seek war but stand ready to answer further attacks, while Fox notes fears of a broader regional conflict.
Key points
- The strike: An official told Fox News the U.S. carried out "defensive" strikes on Qeshm Island on Monday, after Iran fired at a U.S. aircraft.
- IRGC response: On Tuesday, the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps said Iran's armed forces and people will decide when and how the "enemy's attacks" end, according to Fars News Agency.
- Supreme leader: Fox notes that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said on Saturday that any threat must get an immediate response with no geographic limits.
- Military doctrine: Maj. Gen. Ali Abdollahi, commander of Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, said Iran is not seeking war but has shifted from defense toward "offensive initiative," Mehr News Agency reported.
- Parliament speaker: Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Iran is at its "highest level of defensive readiness" and warned that another U.S. miscalculation would bring a "new battlefield," per Fars.
Quick take
The same coverage reports President Trump saying U.S. strikes destroyed Iranian aircraft, naval vessels and air defenses, and Fox describes the exchange as raising fears of a wider Middle East conflict. Ghalibaf said it is now up to the United States to prevent a war.
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