Trump said U.S. forces will escort oil tankers; the Iranian Revolutionary Guard says it is waiting for you.

Trump said the US military would escort oil tankers, and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps said: "We are waiting for you"

On March 7, according to AFP and Fars News Agency, the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stated that it is "waiting" for the US escort ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

Since the outbreak of the conflict, in response to the open aggression by the US and Israel, Iran has made energy facilities in the Gulf region and passing vessels through the strait as targets. Currently, the Strait of Hormuz, a global energy shipping route, is almost closed, and the interruption of about one-fifth of the global oil and liquefied natural gas supply has resulted from this.

Earlier this week, US President Trump stated that the United States would provide insurance guarantees and naval escorts to ensure the safety of oil tankers and other vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz. He said that if necessary, the US Navy would start escorting oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz as soon as possible. US Energy Secretary Ritter also claimed that Iran's impact on the energy market was just a "small obstacle" on the way forward, and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz was temporary, while the US Navy is preparing to escort oil tankers through the strait at a "reasonable time."

In response, Ali Mohammad Naeini, a spokesperson for the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, said that Iran "very much welcomes" the US escort for oil tankers, "we are waiting for their (US Navy) appearance."

Naeini responded, "We suggest the US side recall the fire that broke out on the American super tanker 'Bridgeton' in 1987, as well as those oil tankers recently attacked."

It is known that the 'Bridgeton' oil tanker triggered mines laid by Iran while under the escort of the US Navy in the Persian Gulf, causing damage to the ship's hull and a fire. This incident is considered an important symbol of the escalation of US-Iran tensions that year.

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