Iran's Revolutionary Guards chief on Thursday warned the US of a "decisive response" after President Donald Trump said he instructed the US Navy to "shoot down" Iranian boats that harass American ships in the Gulf.

"We declare to the Americans that we are absolutely determined and serious... and that all action will be met with a decisive response that will be efficient and quick," Major General Hossein Salami told state television.

"We have also ordered our naval units to target (US boats and forces) if they try to endanger the safety of our ships or boats of war."


Tensions between decades-old foes the United States and Iran escalated again last week with Washington accusing its arch enemy of harassing its ships in the Gulf.

Trump took to Twitter on Wednesday after Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they had launched the Islamic republic's first military satellite.

The US president said he had "instructed the United States Navy to shoot down and destroy any and all Iranian gunboats if they harass our ships at sea".

Salami said last week's maritime incident was the result of "unprofessional and dangerous behaviour by the Americans in the Persian Gulf".

The Guards commander also indicated that US actions in the sensitive waterway had been hampered by an outbreak of the novel coronavirus.

"In last week's incident, there was operational turmoil and disorder among US naval units at sea," said Salami.

This, he added, was an indication that the "command and control of their military units may have been weakened by... the coronavirus disease."

Iran and the United States are among the countries hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/iran-guards-chief-vows-decisive-response-us-gulf-001256925.html

The world is busy fighting the virus and these ones are busy throwing military jibes...

dawnomike:
The world is busy fighting the virus and these ones are busy throwing military jibes...

I don't think America is busy fighting the virus cause if they were Mr Trump wouldn't have threatened them first.

Iran will destroy all American warships and military bases in the middle east. That is for certain. Hezbollah will outrun northern israel and turn it into a graveyard. Nairaland users are the most stupid set of individuals, all the weapons America claim they have are lies. The united state military is overhyped bullshit

OP, wetin dey occur?
Why is it that all your threads are pro Iran and anti- America? USA reject your Visa application? Why the obsession over a country that don't even know you exist?

See my man, I will advice you to leave all these international politics and focus on your Country because we have a bigger problem over here.

Don't always lie to yourself with Iran's self capabilities because deep down your heart you know that the only war Iran will win is just the Arabian sea war and they have a lot of defending to do as US military bases surrounds their Country.
Even Russia their most trusted Ally are yet to sell the s-400 to them while Turkey a Nato allied have the system already.

Leave oyibo people and their problem and join us to smack evil politicians back home.

timesup234:
Iran will destroy all American warships and military bases in the middle east. That is for certain. Hezbollah will outrun northern israel and turn it into a graveyard. Nairaland users are the most stupid set of individuals, all the weapons America claim they have are lies. The united state military is overhyped bullshit

NO: the US military is not overhyped. It is very capable and efficient as always.

YES: a war with Iran will cost ALL bases in Middle East, Diego Garcia, Incirlik and Isreal. And Iranians have proxies that can be activated to cause a multi front scenario.

BUT, United States of American military is not overhyped bullshit as you’ve indicated. You’re going to far with that statement.

Muslims and their anger for Trump, they just don't get tired. But God with use Trump to kill terrorists in Iran. The same people way hail them till he killed their commander they still hail them, this time the ayotolah na him Trump go kill

Muslims and their anger for Trump, they just don't get tired. But God with use Trump to kill terrorists in Iran. The same people way hail them till he killed their commander they still hail them, this time the ayotolah na him Trump go kill.


They hate Trump but Saudi their spiritual leader they bow before Trump and pay Trump to protect their country, Muslims and their reasoning

TANTUMERGO007:
Muslims and their anger for Trump, they just don't get tired. But God with use Trump to kill terrorists in Iran. The same people way hail them till he killed their commander they still hail them, this time the ayotolah na him Trump go kill.


They Trump but Saudi their spiritual leader they bow before Trump and pay Trump to protect their country, Muslims and their reasoning

Stupidity at its peak. Saudi is simply hiring them as mercenaries to protect their oil and they get paid for it.

I guess God was on his side when he called Covid-19 a hoax. Remove your head from Trump's ass and think with your senses.