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Iran Threatens U.S. Ships Amid Escalating Military Tensions

4/16/2026

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Mohsen Rezaee, a senior adviser to Iran's supreme leader, threatened to sink American ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
He said a United States ground invasion would financially benefit Tehran through hostage-taking.
He stated Iran is prepared for long-term conflict and is setting the terms for negotiations.
The Pentagon is deploying over 10,000 more troops to the Middle East, with the USS George H.W. Bush and other aircraft carriers joining.

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Mohsen Rezaee, a senior adviser to Iran's supreme leader, threatened to sink American ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
He said a United States ground invasion would financially benefit Tehran through hostage-taking.
He stated Iran is prepared for long-term conflict and is setting the terms for negotiations.
The Pentagon is deploying over 10,000 more troops to the Middle East, with the USS George H.W. Bush and other aircraft carriers joining.