Iran warns of "painful retaliation" for any resumption of U.S. strikes

Live Live Updates: Iran war's costs rise as Tehran warns Trump any new attack would bring "painful retaliation" By Tucker Reals Tucker Reals Editor Tucker Reals is CBSNews.com's foreign editor, based in the CBS News London bureau. He has worked for CBS News since 2006, prior to which he worked for The Associated Press in Washington, D.C., and London. Read Full Bio Tucker Reals May 1, 2026 / 7:14 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google What to know about the Iran war today:The White House hasn't confirmed a report that President Trump was briefed on options to launch new strikes on Iran, but a senior Iranian commander responded Friday, warning that any resumption of attacks would bring "sustained, wide-ranging, and painful retaliation."Mr. Trump argued again Friday that the U.S. has "already won" the war, but as he considers his next move in the costly nine-week conflict, he said he wants to "win by a bigger margin" and ensure Iran can never attain a nuclear weapon.The Trump administration faces a key deadline in the war on Friday under a decades-old law that limits the use of force without authorization from Congress. But Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth argues the 60-day war limit is paused amid the ongoing ceasefire. New Updates   2m ago Responding to report Trump briefed on new attack plans, Iran commander says forces ready to impose "painful retaliation" A senior Iranian military commander responded Friday to reports that President Trump has been briefed on plans for a potential new wave of strikes on Iran by warning that any new attack would be met with a "sustained, wide-ranging, and painful retaliation.""We will respond to any enemy operation — whether it is a short, sudden strike or otherwise — with sustained, wide-ranging, and painful retaliation," Brigadier General Seyed Majid Moosavi, commander of the powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' aerospace force, said in a statement posted on social media.Axios reporter Barak Ravid report...