Iran Warns US Threats to Tankers Could Escalate into War

Iran’s military has accused the United States of threatening Iranian commercial vessels and oil tankers in the vicinity of Iranian waters over the past three days, according to a statement flagged by @FirstSquaw.

Tehran explicitly cautioned that any attempt to blockade Iranian shipping would constitute an expansion of the war, and pledged to respond to any US military action. The remarks underscore rapidly rising tensions in a critical energy corridor.

The warning injects fresh geopolitical uncertainty into global oil markets, where traders are already monitoring supply disruption risks in the Middle East.