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Iranian Defense Official Warns of 'Asymmetric Operations' Against US in Global Shipping Lanes

A senior Iranian defense official warned on 4 May 2026 that the United States' dominance over global shipping and energy corridors would be met with asymmetric joint operations, in the sharpest rhetorical escalation from Tehran in months.

By Monexus Staff Writer·middle-east·1-minute read·4 May 2026·Live on the wire ↗

Wire provenance

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