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Israel Iran War · 7 March 2026

Iran Guards Challenge Trump Over Navy Escorts

Iran Guards Challenge Trump Over Navy Escorts

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Middle East conflict stopped shipping and energy exports through the vital Strait of Hormuz. On Friday, Iran's Revolutionary Guards challenged President Trump to deploy naval ships for oil tanker escorts, following his earlier statement the US Navy might do so. Guards advised Americans to recall the 1987 Bridgeton fire.

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