# Iran prepares for possible renewed conflict as Middle East tensions persist

https://mins.news/en/item/113641

- CGTN, 2026-10-23 04:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-23/Iran-prepares-for-possible-renewed-conflict-as-Mideast-tensions-retain-1Rt96IqYFqg/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Iranian security official Mohsen Rezaei said Tehran prefers diplomacy but is ready to keep fighting if conflict resumes, and warned that US regional assets could become targets. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Navy said four vessels in the northern Persian Gulf were struck and caught fire, while three others hit mines west of the Strait of Hormuz. It warned US forces that further provocations could prompt a wider response against regional bases.

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