Iran Declares Preemptive Strike Doctrine with New Missile
Tehran says vessels on unauthorized routes will be targeted as transits through the waterway fall to 10 a day, officials and shipping data said.
- On Tuesday, Iran threatened the United States with "economic warfare" and announced plans to establish a maritime "exclusion zone" across the Persian Gulf, where vessels face sanctions without Iranian permission.
- The six-month conflict has drastically disrupted shipping, with transit through the Strait of Hormuz falling to an average of 10 vessels daily, compared to 130 before the war began February 28.
- Iranian forces fired an advanced Qassem Basir missile at United States warships near the strait on Sunday, though the military reported its vessels successfully evaded the attack.
- Israeli strikes on a town in southern Lebanon killed at least 12 people on Monday, marking one of the deadliest days of bombardment in recent weeks.
- President Donald Trump has yet to achieve the goals of "Operation Epic Fury," launched in February to end Iran's nuclear program, though he claimed oil prices will drop "below Two Dollars a gallon" when the United States wins.
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Iranian state media said a ballistic missile with improved capabilities demonstrated a new doctrine: Tehran "will take action against any threat even before it is carried out," the AP reported. The report by Iran's state news agency repeatedly cited comments broadcast on state television the previous day by Mohsen Rezaei, the head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council. He welcomed the new missile capabilities and said they had been "tested…
Iran Threatens Economic Warfare as Houthi Attacks Raise Regional Tensions
Iran has threatened the United States with what it calls “economic warfare” and warned of further military action as the six month old conflict enters another period of escalation. Tehran says it has used an advanced missile against U.S. warships, while Iran backed Houthi fighters have attacked several Saudi Arabian cities. The developments come only […]
Iran threatens US with economic warfare, fires missile at warships
Iran threatened the United States with “economic warfare” on Tuesday and said it had fired an advanced missile at U.S. warships, underscoring the risks of further escalation in the war only days after both sides traded blows again. The six-month-old war has been marked by a cycle of pauses followed by periodic flare-ups, with the […]
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Independent EspañolIran claims to have improved its ballistic missile, pointing to a change in its defensive doctrine.The Qassem Basir missile promises greater scope and precision.The US rejects the Iranian "exclusion zone" in the Strait of Hormuz, ensuring free transit.The tension in the region affects maritime trade.
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