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Iran war live: Tehran warns of ‘faster, more painful’ response to attacks

Iran’s parliament speaker says new attacks on the country will “meet a faster, heavier and more painful response”.

A general cargo ship lies anchored among other commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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US says it hit three Iranian oil tankers after attacks on warships

By Fiona Kelliher and Daniel Khalili-Tari
Published On 6 Sep 2026

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  • Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says new attacks on the country will “meet a faster, heavier and more painful response”.
  • Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it attacked three US-affiliated vessels and three oil tankers using an “unauthorised” route in the Strait of Hormuz.