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US President Donald Trump warned that the US would destroy one bridge or power plant each time Iran fires at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, as the conflict escalates. Iran's foreign minister responded with an 'eye for an eye' doctrine, and US strikes on Iran continued overnight. The confrontation has driven oil prices above $93 a barrel and raised global economic concerns.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Tehran will block regional oil sales if it cannot sell its own, and that the Strait of Hormuz will only open under Iranian arrangements. The threat follows renewed US and Iranian strikes, with Ghalibaf warning that strikes will be met with counterstrikes.
Iranian officials and the IRGC have warned that any US attack on Iranian infrastructure, including bridges and power plants, will be met with reciprocal strikes on US and allied infrastructure across the Middle East. The warnings follow US President Donald Trump's threats to destroy Iranian bridges and power plants in response to attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
US President Donald Trump has threatened to destroy Iran's fortified nuclear site known as 'Pickaxe Mountain,' escalating tensions as the US-Iran conflict enters its fifth month. The facility, south of Tehran, is described as deeply buried and heavily fortified, while Tehran maintains it is for centrifuge assembly only.
Iran has held funerals for 32 children killed in a strike on a school in Minab on February 28. The attack, which occurred during the opening hours of the US-Israeli war with Iran, killed at least 170 people according to Al Jazeera, while the BBC reports 156 deaths including 120 children. The US has not admitted responsibility, but experts and US media suggest it was likely an unintentional US strike.
Persian Gulf monarchies are increasingly frustrated with the US-Iran conflict and may seek new security partnerships, while some states push for escalation and others for de-escalation, according to experts and reports cited by TASS.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed it targeted US military facilities in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, and Oman, as well as Amazon data infrastructure in Bahrain. The US military's Central Command said it hit dozens of targets in Iran. The claims come amid escalating hostilities between the two countries.
The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion has heard that the Adass Israel Synagogue, destroyed in a 2024 firebombing, had been unsuccessful in securing government security funding before the attack. Community members described frequent verbal abuse and the loss of a community centre, as the commission focuses on security arrangements for the Jewish community.
The US and Iran have exchanged a new round of strikes, with Washington targeting Iranian military capabilities and Tehran hitting US assets in the Gulf. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian described the situation as a 'full-scale war,' while diplomatic messages reportedly continue through mediators.
The United States has launched another round of strikes against Iran, according to US Central Command, aiming to degrade Iranian capabilities used to attack shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Explosions were reported in several Iranian cities, and air defense systems near a nuclear plant were activated.
The Intercept reports that the Pentagon's official casualty figures undercount the number of U.S. troops injured in recent Iranian attacks. A U.S. official said 'far more' personnel were wounded than acknowledged, and the Pentagon has admitted to nearly 100 injuries since July 7. The story also details specific troop deaths and ongoing discrepancies in the Defense Casualty Analysis System.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei confirmed that Tehran has received proposals via mediators to end renewed fighting with the United States, while US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington remains open to diplomatic solutions. A senior Iranian official told Reuters that the proposal includes a 10-day ceasefire to revive an interim deal.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has claimed a series of strikes on US military facilities in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan, while the US says it remains 'locked and loaded' but open to talks. The attacks follow US airstrikes on Iran that both sides frame within a broader conflict over the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed to have struck and destroyed US military sites and equipment in Bahrain and Kuwait, including a fuel terminal, a logistics center, and an air base. Kuwait confirmed missile and drone attacks and said its air defenses intercepted the strikes. The Strait of Hormuz would remain closed until the US abandons 'hostile acts' against Iran, the IRGC added.
Iran has been targeting military and civilian infrastructure across Gulf states and Jordan in response to US strikes on Iranian territory, while deliberately avoiding attacks on US naval assets and Israel, according to Al Jazeera reporting. Analysts attribute this strategy to a desire to pressure Washington without provoking a devastating US response, as Gulf states deny allowing their territories to be used for attacks against Iran.
The US has launched a ninth consecutive night of strikes on Iran after a US soldier was killed in a controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian drone in Iraq. Iran's IRGC reported oil tanker explosions in the Strait of Hormuz and claimed to have downed a US drone, while the US embassy in Bahrain warned of potential Iranian attacks.
Oil prices jumped above $90 per barrel on Monday and extended gains midweek as the US and Iran exchanged airstrikes and attacks on commercial vessels around the Strait of Hormuz, raising fresh concerns about supply security from the critical waterway.
The United States has launched a new round of air strikes against Iran following the death of another American service member in Iraq. The strikes come as Iran fired missiles toward Jordan, raising concerns of a wider regional conflict.
The United States and Iran have exchanged strikes for a ninth consecutive night, with Iran attacking targets in several Gulf countries and US forces striking sites across Iran. Sirens sounded in Kuwait and Bahrain, and both sides reported casualties and damage.
A US service member was killed in northern Iraq during a controlled detonation of ordnance from a downed Iranian drone, bringing the total US military deaths in the Iran war to 17. The announcement came as the US and Iran continued trading strikes, with reports of civilian casualties in Iran and threats of a widening regional conflict.