Iran dares Trump over port, island attack threats? Vows to shed ‘invaders’ blood in Persian Gulf’

Iran issued a stark warning as tensions surge in the Persian Gulf, saying it will “make the Gulf run with the blood of invaders” if the United States or Israel attacks its islands. Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf warned Tehran would abandon all restraint if its territory is targeted. The threat comes as Washington considers strikes on Iranian military sites and ports, and reports suggest U.S. planners may even weigh seizing Kharg Island, Iran’s main oil export hub. Meanwhile, tanker attacks and a near standstill in the Strait of Hormuz have shaken global oil markets, while new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei vows Iran will keep using the chokepoint as leverage.