Senior Iranian source says latest hostilities with US are a 'limited' confrontation

Jerusalem Post/Middle East/Iran NewsThe source, who has knowledge of Iranian decision-making and declined to be named, said that conditions in the Strait of Hormuz "will become worse for vessels that violate" rules set by Tehran.Follow us on GoogleA pedestrian walks past a billboard depicting US President Donald Trump inside a catering container, installed on a building along a street in downtown of Tehran on August 31, 2026.(photo credit: ATTA KENARE / AFP via Getty Images)AUGUST 31, 2026 16:48Hostilities that flared overnight between the United States and Iran remain a "limited and contained confrontation," a senior Iranian source told Reuters on Monday, adding that Tehran was ready to deliver a harsh response if attacked again.The source, who has direct knowledge of Iranian decision-making and declined to be named, said that conditions in the Strait of Hormuz "will become worse for vessels that violate" rules set by Tehran for passage through the waterway, adding that no target in the region was beyond Tehran's reach.This is a developing story.Follow us on Google