Iran warns of attack on US warship as peace talks open in Pakistan

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets with Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, as delegations from the United States and Iran are expected to hold peace talks, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 11, 2026. -- Photo: Pakistan's Prime Minister Office/Handout via REUTERS

TEHRAN (dpa): Iran's Navy has warned a US warship against transiting the Strait of Hormuz, threatening an attack if it proceeds, as Tehran and Washington opened peace talks in Pakistan, Iranian state media reported on Saturday.

Forces of the Islamic Republic were closely monitoring the US destroyer, the Tasnim News Agency reported. If the vessel continued on its course, it would face an attack, the report said.