Hyderabad, May 10 -- Iran on Sunday, May 10, escalated its rhetoric against the United States and countries supporting American sanctions, warning that the "clock is ticking" for US interests as tensions continue to rise around the Strait of Hormuz.

Ebrahim Rezaei, spokesperson for the Iranian parliament's Foreign Policy and National Security Committee, said Tehran would respond forcefully to any action targeting Iranian vessels.

"Any aggression against our vessels will be met with a heavy and decisive Iranian response against American vessels and bases," Rezaei wrote on X.

He added that Washington should avoid "acting foolishly" and accept what he described as a "new regional order".

Iranian Army spokesperson Amir Akraminia separatel...