The chief of staff of the Iranian armed forces, Ali Abdollahi, today threatened to launch attacks against American bases in the region, should Iranian oil tankers once again become targets of attacks. The general criticized the American army, stating that it would have asked for the evacuation of Iranian oil tankers to then attack them.
Abdollahi declared that any attack against Iranian oil tankers will result in retaliation by the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran against American bases in the region, according to Iranian state television.
The threat comes in a context of growing tensions between Iran and the United States in the Gulf region. The article indicates that the conflict is related to the security of oil transport through the region.
