In a statement carried by Iranian state television, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy Command says the movements and military equipment of US forces are “under the surveillance” of Iran’s naval units, Al Jazeera reports.

“The Americans are drawing closer by the moment to the zero hour of an operation by Iran’s Armed Forces against Centcom (US Central Command) naval units in the region’s waters,” it adds.

The command concludes its statement with the warning: “Wait and see.”