Iran vows to leave “no act of aggression unanswered” after US strikes near Hormuz

Added: 2026-06-02

[00:00:02]US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives for a trade mission in Armenia, a nation that borders Iran. While on route, he insisted a new peace deal with Iran could be equally close.

[00:00:15]>> It's going to take a couple days uh to settle on even down to the disagreements over a word uh sentence. So, we'll have to work through that. His priority for a 60-day ceasefire is also about trade, specifically through the Strait of Hormuz.

[00:00:32]>> The straits have to be open.

[00:00:34]>> Rubio's cautious optimism just hours after American air strikes on the south of Iran. The US military says it was a defensive operation against missile sites and mine laying ships. For its part, Iran's Revolutionary Guard claims it shot down a US Reaper drone, saying it has the right to respond to the US.

[00:00:56]This flare up hardly a good omen.

[00:00:59]Neither is the latest statement from Iran's Supreme Leader Mushtah Kamayi who said that America will no longer have a safe place in the region for mischief and the establishment of military bases.

[00:01:11]Adding that America's partner in the war, Israel, will move closer to the end of its ominous existence. Israel's military action in Lebanon remains a sticking point for Thran as our demands over Iran's nuclear program. But talks did continue in Doha between Iran and Katy mediators Tuesday. Iran reportedly wants access to its $24 billion of frozen assets, something that would essentially be a price for fully reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Redmond Shannon, Global News, London.