# Iran to respond to any US aggression without hesitation, foreign ministry says

https://mins.news/en/item/51324

- TASS, 2026-09-09 12:41 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2184837

> Iran’s foreign ministry said the country’s armed forces remain fully combat-ready and will respond without hesitation to any US military aggression. Iran’s state broadcaster reported strikes on three Iranian civilian vessels in the Persian Gulf, while CENTCOM said the US had destroyed five Iranian oil tankers. Iran then struck US air bases in Jordan.

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