“Iran’s new operational plan will not follow the rules with which they are familiar,” Rezaei said in comments translated by Google.<\/p>\n
President Donald Trump<\/a>\u00a0said last week that he does not intend to use nuclear weapons<\/a> against Iran or foresee deploying ground troops in the country.<\/p>\n Speaking in an interview with Newsmax,<\/a> broadcast Thursday evening, he said: “I wouldn’t use nuclear. We don’t have to. We’re the greatest nuclear power in the world.”<\/p>\n The right-wing cable outlet asked Trump about reports that Washington was considering<\/a> using the GBU-43\/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast, or MOAB, widely known as the “Mother of All Bombs.”<\/p>\n Iranian state media agency IRNA quoted Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi as saying<\/a> that while Iran would not surrender its sovereign rights under pressure, it remains ready for dialogue.<\/p>\n Vessels under fire<\/p>\n Meanwhile, shipping vessels operating in waters around the Arabian Peninsula reported coming under fire in recent days.<\/p>\n The British Navy-affiliated UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said a tug traveling south northeast of the United Arab Emirates was hit by two unknown projectiles<\/a> on Sunday.<\/p>\n On Saturday, a master of a liquefied natural gas tanker southwest of Yemen reported “being approached by a small skiff with seven persons onboard,” UKMTO said<\/a>. The skiff fired twice, and the tanker’s security team responded with two warning shots, it said.<\/p>\n Another tanker northeast of Saudi Arabia reported<\/a> being hit by a rocket-propelled grenade fired from a small boat on Friday.<\/p>\n Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Brent crude oil price, U.S. dollars per barrel, year to date<\/p>\n Crude oil prices rose sharply Friday amid rising tensions in the Middle East, while Ukraine vowed to keep striking Russian refineries.<\/p>\n Brent<\/a> futures hit a session high of $110 per barrel for the first time since May before easing slightly to settle at $109.86, a 3.7% gain.<\/p>\n![\"hide](\"https:\/\/static-redesign.cnbcfm.com\/dist\/a54b41835a8b60db28c2.svg\")
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