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UPDATED May 15, 2026 at 4:07 AM ET

May 4, 2026 at 11:05 AM ET

IRGC threatens US sites as Trump awaits Tehran response

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Iran’s IRGC threatened to target US sites if its tankers are fired upon while Washington waits for Tehran’s response.

WHO: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

WHAT: IRGC threatens to target US sites if its tankers come under fire

WHEN: May 9, 2026 at 7:02 PM ET

WHERE: Location not specified

WHY: The triggering event is Washington waiting for Tehran’s response to its latest negotiating position.

How this story developed (showing 14 of 14 earlier reports)

IRGC-linked outlet proposes Hormuz cable control leverage · May 15, 2026 at 4:07 AM ET
IRGC Navy expands its Strait of Hormuz definition · May 14, 2026 at 5:06 AM ET
IRGC officer says Hormuz zone defined as larger · May 12, 2026 at 7:05 AM ET
Iran army warns countries siding with US over Hormuz · May 10, 2026 at 8:04 AM ET
Strait of Hormuz effectively blocked after naval skirmishes · May 9, 2026 at 8:02 PM ET
US officials: Iran could last months under Hormuz blockade · May 8, 2026 at 12:04 AM ET
Iran envoy warns Strait of Hormuz could be strangled · May 7, 2026 at 5:03 AM ET
US Navy strikes Iranian-flagged ship near Strait of Hormuz · May 6, 2026 at 5:05 PM ET
Trump pauses US mission to guide ships through Hormuz · May 6, 2026 at 2:03 PM ET
Trump says U.S. pausing ship guidance in Hormuz · May 6, 2026 at 6:02 AM ET
Iran confident in attacking after shaky ceasefire · May 5, 2026 at 9:05 AM ET
What happened in the Strait of Hormuz under Trump’s ship-guiding plan · May 4, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
US and Gulf Arab nations draft UN resolution on Strait of Hormuz · May 4, 2026 at 3:04 PM ET
IRGC unveils Strait of Hormuz map as shipping stalls · May 4, 2026 at 11:05 AM ET

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