Event Brief
Iran acting defence minister says Tehran can target US warships
By The BriefBrief · Sources (37)
Filed: Sep 08, 2026 at 12:08 AM ET
Summary: Iran’s acting defence minister, Majid Ibn Reza, rejected Washington’s claim that Tehran lacks the technical capability to hit US warships enforcing a naval blockade of Iran’s ports. He said Iran is capable of targeting those vessels despite the US assessment.
WHO: Majid Ibn Reza
WHAT: Rejected US claims about Iran’s lack of technical capability to target US warships enforcing a naval blockade of Iran’s ports.
WHEN: Sep 07, 2026 at 11:04 PM ET
WHERE: Iran
WHY: He was responding to Washington’s remarks that Tehran lacks the technical capability to hit US warships enforcing the naval blockade of Iran’s ports.
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