Iran Warns US: Middle East Bases Are Targets

Iran Threatens U.S. Sites in Middle East Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on Saturday, via Iranian state media, that it would target U.S. sites in the Middle East if Iranian tankers or commercial vessels came under attack. This declaration followed U.S. strikes on two Iranian-flagged tankers in the Gulf of Oman on Friday. The IRGC stated, "Any attack on Iranian tankers and commercial vessels will result in a heavy attack on one of the American centers in the region and enemy ships."

The threat emerged as Washington awaited Tehran's response to a U.S. proposal for a peace deal, conveyed through Pakistani mediators. U.S. President Donald Trump indicated on Friday that he expected Iran's answer "supposedly tonight." However, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi questioned the reliability of U.S. leadership, citing "the recent escalation of tensions by American forces in the Persian Gulf and their numerous actions in violating the ceasefire."

The U.S. strikes on Iranian tankers occurred asourceser a U.S.

fighter jet disabled two vessels that Washington accused of challenging its blockade of Iranian ports. This incident followed a flare-up in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical international sea lane.

Concurrently, satellite imagery revealed an oil slick covering over 20 square miles (52 square kilometers) off Iran's Kharg Island, a key oil export terminal, though its cause remains undetermined. The U.S.

Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, met with Qatar's leader to discuss regional stability and deter threats, with Qatar serving as an intermediary in U.S.-Iran dialogue.