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Senior Iranian source says latest hostilities with US are a 'limited' confrontation

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  • A senior Iranian source described the latest US-Iran hostilities as a limited and contained confrontation.
  • The source warned that Tehran would respond harshly if attacked again and said vessels violating Iranian rules in the Strait of Hormuz would face worsening conditions.

A senior Iranian source described the latest hostilities with the United States as a “limited and contained confrontation,” while warning that Tehran was prepared to respond harshly to another attack.

The source, who had direct knowledge of Iranian decision-making but declined to be named, also warned that conditions in the Strait of Hormuz “will become worse for vessels that violate” rules set by Tehran for passage through the waterway.

limited and contained confrontation

— Senior Iranian sourceThe source characterized the latest hostilities between Iran and the United States.

The source added that no target in the region was beyond Tehran’s reach. The account was described as a developing story.

will become worse for vessels that violate

— Senior Iranian sourceThe source warned ships that breach Tehran’s rules for passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
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