Iran live updates: US strikes oil tankers, Tehran claims attacks on US-linked vessels

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Brennan, D., El-Bawab, N., & Pereira, I. (2026, September 3). Iran live updates: US strikes oil tankers, Tehran claims attacks on US-linked vessels. ABC News (US). https://abcnews.com/International/live-updates/iran-live-updates-centcom-targeted-iranian-forces-posed/?id=136080582

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ABC News (US) · collected 2026-09-03 · by David Brennan, Nadine El-Bawab, Ivan Pereira

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Iran's chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stated in a speech that Iran has moved away from "proportionate responses" to aggression, implying a shift towards more severe retaliation. He warned that any future transgression against Iranian interests will receive a response described as "faster, heavier, and more painful". This statement was made on Sunday via Telegram. No specific incidents or details were mentioned in Ghalibaf's speech.
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The Trump administration announced an arrangement with Venezuela last week that would see the US gain control over 65 billion barrels worth of oil fields, representing about one-fifth of Venezuela’s total reserves. This deal includes a 35 percent stake for the Pentagon in North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP), a firm led by Venezuelan businessman Alejandro Betancourt, who was previously under U.S. money-laundering investigation. The State Department also gets preferential rights to buy 20% of NABEP’s oil at cost and first refusal for the remaining 80 percent.

Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodriguez claims this agreement will bring much-needed foreign investment to her country's struggling oil industry, but many in Venezuela view her as illegitimate after the U.S. military captured former President Nicolás Maduro earlier this year. Opposition leader María Corina Machado has criticized the deal, arguing that Venezuela’s natural resources belong to its people rather than "an illegitimate regime."

The arrangement raises concerns among Venezuelan opposition figures who fear it could bolster the authoritarian government's control and undermine democratic progress in the country.

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Ghalibaf ORG · 2× Iran GPE · 2× Iranian NORP · 2× -ABC News' ORG · 1× Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf PERSON · 1× Rashid Haddou PERSON · 1× Telegram ORG · 1× U.S. GPE · 1×

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Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran's chief negotiator and the speaker of the country's parliament, said in a speech posted to Telegram on Sunday that "the era of 'proportionate responses' is over.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-06
🔮 "The rules of the game have changed, and from now on, any transgression against the interests and security of Iran will receive a 'faster, heavier, and more painful' response," Ghalibaf said.
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Iran live updates: US strikes oil tankers, Tehran claims attacks on US-linked vessels · assertive framing

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No more 'proportionate responses,' chief Iranian negotiator says asserted
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Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran's chief negotiator and the speaker of the country's parliament, said in a speech posted to Telegram on Sunday that "the era of 'proportionate responses' is over. asserted
era → say → responses
" The recent Iranian strikes targeting U.S. bases in the Middle East were "only the beginning," Ghalibaf said. asserted
Ghalibaf → target → East
"The rules of the game have changed, and from now on, any transgression against the interests and security of Iran will receive a 'faster, heavier, and more painful' response," Ghalibaf said. asserted
Ghalibaf → change → response
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