Live: Iran's Guards threaten US sites in the region if its tankers come under fire
Key takeaways
- Issued on: 10/05/2026 - 08:50Modified: 10/05/2026 - 09:17
- By: FRANCE 24 Vessels are pictured anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas in southern Iran in this picture obtained from Iran's ISNA news agency on May 4, 2026.
- "Our objective is simple: keep energy flowing, even when the system is under strain," Amin Nasser told Reuters in a statement.
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Issued on: 10/05/2026 - 08:50Modified: 10/05/2026 - 09:17
By: FRANCE 24 Vessels are pictured anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas in southern Iran in this picture obtained from Iran's ISNA news agency on May 4, 2026. © Amirhossein Khorgooei, AFP Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have threatened to target US sites in the Middle East if its tankers come under fire, Iranian media reported on Saturday, as Washington continued to wait for Tehran’s response to its latest proposal for a peace deal. Follow our live blog for all the latest updates.
The world has been deprived of about 1 billion barrels of oil over the past two months and even if energy flows resume it will take time for the system to return to normal, the chief executive of Saudi oil giant said.