Iran's army warns of renewed US attack despite naval pullout report

Iran's army warned on Friday that the US could mount another attack despite reports of a naval pullout from the region, Turkey's state-run news agency Anadolu Agency reported.

Army spokesman Brig. Gen. Mohammad Akraminia said Washington could not be ruled out from resuming military action, adding that it might do so because of its political problems.

He said any renewed strike would face a firm response from Iran's armed forces.

Citing orders from the supreme leader, Akraminia said Iran's reply to any attack would have to be swift, effective and not confined to any particular area.

He added that US bases and interests beyond West Asia and the Gulf are within range of Iranian missiles and drones and could be targeted in a new attack.

Akraminia said the Strait of Hormuz remains under Iran's strategic control and will not reopen until Tehran's conditions are met.

He stressed that the armed forces are fully prepared to defend the country.

The US and Israel launched a military offensive against Iran on Feb. 28, and a ceasefire was reached in April.

A memorandum in June aimed to conclude a peace deal, but the conflict has yet to be settled, Anadolu reported.

The Strait of Hormuz is a major shipping route for Gulf oil, so any disruption there draws close attention from global energy markets.