Iran, which is engaged in an armed clash with the United States in the Strait of Hormuz, warned that it could retaliate against the United States if its oil tankers are attacked.
According to Agence France-Presse on the 9th (local time), Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said, "If any attack occurs on Iranian oil tankers and merchant ships, it will lead to a strong retaliation against U.S. bases in the region and enemy vessels."
Earlier, on the 8th, the United States said it had disabled two Iranian oil tankers that tried to break through the maritime blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and enter an Iranian port in the Gulf of Oman. Iran also said there had been "limited engagement" with the United States in and around the Strait of Hormuz.
Both sides are currently exchanging small-scale armed strikes, but say the cease-fire remains in place.