Iran has issued a fresh warning to Washington as US naval forces remain deployed across the Middle East and surrounding waters. Mohammad Bayat, a member of Iran’s parliamentary Councils Committee, warned that any US military action could turn the Persian Gulf into a “graveyard” for American ships and impose heavy economic and military costs on Washington. The warning comes amid heightened tensions between Tehran and the Trump administration, with reports tracking two US carrier strike groups in the Arabian Sea and the USS Theodore Roosevelt operating in the western Pacific. Will Washington increase military pressure on Iran, or pursue a diplomatic path?