Iran targets US bases in UAE and Kuwait amidst severe economic sanctions
Iran's military has targeted US bases in the UAE and Kuwait amid mounting economic pressures, as Israeli defense officials warn that sanctions could push Tehran toward desperate measures.
- Iran targeted US air bases in the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait.
- The Israeli defense chief warned that economic sanctions could drive Tehran to extreme measures.
- The Trump administration described current sanctions as an economic D-day.
Sources
- The Guardian — Iran targets US bases as Israel warns sanctions could drive Tehran to ‘desperate steps’
- The Independent — Iran accuses US of killing four in strike on wedding ceremony and vows ‘devastating’ response
- Al Jazeera — Trump threatens more strikes as death toll in Iran rises to 18
- France 24 — Iran, US trade threats as Tehran blames Washington for wedding strike
- Al Jazeera — Iran war live: Trump says renewed US-Iran clashes will not last ‘too long’
- The Hill — Trump under pressure to contain Iran fighting as midterms near
- Foreign Policy — Iran Accuses U.S. Military of a War Crime
- Fortune — Iran fires on U.S. allies in Gulf after night of American strikes it claims killed four at a wedding
- The Independent — Iran-US war latest: Trump warns he’s ‘prepared’ to launch fresh attack ‘any time we want’
- Al Jazeera — Trump suggests renaming Strait of Hormuz as Trump Strait amid Iran war
- Al Jazeera — Trump says US sees ‘everything’ Iran does, threatens further attacks
- BBC — Iranian attack on Saudi tanker killed two Filipino sailors, Saudi Arabia says
- France 24 — Videos and debris raise questions over alleged US strike on Iranian wedding
- The Independent — Trump has no interest in ‘worthless’ deal with Iran as both sides launch new strikes
- The Guardian — Iran accuses US of ‘war crime’ after missile blast kills four people at wedding
- Semafor — Oil jumps after Iran strikes on US bases in the Middle East
- UN News — World News in Brief: US-Iran war intensifies, aid for Myanmar, casualties in Ukraine
- The Independent — Iran accuses US of killing four in strike on wedding ceremony and vows ‘devastating’ response
- CoinDesk — Bitcoin slips below $76,500 as U.S. strikes on Iran send oil above $93
- NPR — Putin signals support for Iran in ongoing war with the U.S.
- CoinDesk — Solana, ether, xrp lead majors slide as Iran strikes drive a broad risk selloff
- CNBC — Brent rises more than 2% following tit-for-tat strikes by the U.S. and Iran
- CNBC — Trump says U.S. is not forcing Iran to negotiate after fresh round of strikes
- Deutsche Welle — Iran war: US, Tehran trade fire in new flare-up
- The Guardian — US and Iran exchange more airstrikes, fuelling fears of wider return to hostilities
- Bloomberg — Bessent Says Hormuz Route Will Be Bypassed In the Future
- Axios — U.S. strikes Iran tankers under new "tanker for tanker" policy
- BBC — Iran retaliates after US strikes kill four at wedding party, state media reports
- Semafor — US launches new strikes on Iran
- Axios — U.S. military launches fresh strikes in the Strait of Hormuz
- Financial Times — US diesel prices soar as Trump hauls in refiners
- France 24 — Global bond selloff deepens as US launches fresh attacks on Iran
- Financial Times — US launches further strikes on Iran as conflict flares up
- Politico — US launches ‘large and powerful’ new strikes at Iran
- Deutsche Welle — Iran: US launches fresh strikes as hostilities flare again
- France 24 — US and Iran trade fire as hostilities flare again
- Euronews — US launches new strikes in southern Iran, Tehran responds with attacks across region
- Euronews — Iran says it will return to June ceasefire deal if US does the same
- The Independent — Trump considering new strikes to stop Strait of Hormuz attacks as president threatens to ‘smack’ Tehran
- Financial Times — Saudi and South Korean oil tankers hit in Strait of Hormuz
- Fortune — Trump threatens to blow Kharg Island ‘to smithereens’ as U.S. and Iran trade fresh strikes in the Gulf, driving up the price of oil