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Iran launches new attacks targeting Israel and Gulf countries as it seeks to ramp up pressure on US
Iran’s strikes have targeted energy infrastructure and shipping routes, causing oil prices to surge nearly 24% since Feb. 28, amid ongoing regional conflict and casualties.
- On Tuesday, Iran launched missile and drone attacks at Israel and Gulf Arab states, triggering sirens in Dubai, Bahrain, Jerusalem, and Tel Aviv, as defenses intercepted fire.
- Targeting of energy infrastructure has been central to Tehran's campaign, as Iran has targeted energy infrastructure and effectively stopped tankers from using the Strait of Hormuz, which carries 20% of the world's oil.
- Saudi officials said they destroyed two drones while Kuwait's National Guard shot down six, and an airstrike on the 40th Brigade of the Popular Mobilisation Forces killed five militiamen.
- Brent crude spiked to nearly $120 on Monday and hovered near $90 on Tuesday, nearly 24% higher than on Feb. 28, while Nasser warned inventories may erode as shipments are curtailed.
- Iran's leaders say they are prepared for a long war as five players from the Iran women's national soccer team in Australia were granted asylum, while the return of the other 21 players remains unclear.
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Iranian barrages target Israel and Gulf countries as Hegseth warns Iran of 'most intense day of strikes'
The attacks come as U.S. President Donald Trump sends contradictory signals about how long the war could last, adding to uncertainty that's causing markets to swing.
Iranian barrages target Israel and Gulf countries as U.S. warns Iran of ‘most intense day of strikes’
Iran launched new attacks on Tuesday at Israel and Gulf Arab countries as it kept up pressure on the Middle East in a war started by Israel and the United States that has rattled world markets and shows no signs of a letup.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Monday offered free passage through the Strait of Hormuz to any Arab or European country that expels the Israeli and American ambassadors from its territory. US President Donald Trump threatened Iran with "20 times more severe strikes" if it tries to stop shipping through Hormuz.
US warns Iran of 'most intense day of strikes' as Iranian barrages target Israel, Gulf countries
Iran has fired more drones and missiles at Israel and Gulf Arab countries as it keeps up pressure on the Middle East in a war that has sent oil prices surging and stunned global economies.
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