US EditionAttacks persist on Iran and across the Mideast as Trump threatens escalation
Trump warned Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as Brent crude topped $103 a barrel and thousands of U.S. troops headed to the region.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump claimed on Truth Social that Iran's new president requested a ceasefire, conditioning U.S. acceptance on Iran opening the Strait of Hormuz or facing bombing back to the "Stone Ages."
- Amid ongoing military strikes, Iran has tightened its grip on the Strait of Hormuz since the conflict began in February, sending global oil prices surging more than 40% as tensions escalate.
- Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi rejected the claim in an interview aired late Tuesday, calling Trump's comments "false and baseless" and signaling Tehran's willingness to continue fighting.
- Thousands of additional U.S. troops are deploying to the Middle East, with approximately 1,500 paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division arriving as the administration manages potential escalation.
- The White House said earlier this week it was "figuring out exactly who's in charge," while Secretary of State Marco Rubio noted "some fractures going on… internally" within Iranian leadership.
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Major bridge near Tehran hit as Trump threatens to escalate war
The biggest bridge in Iran was struck on Thursday as President Trump vowed to escalate the war against Tehran if its leaders do not agree to a peace deal in the coming weeks. The B1 bridge in Karaj, a city in north-central Iran, was apparently hit twice, with Trump sharing a video of the destruction.…
Trump Posts Video of Iran's Biggest Bridge Being Destroyed After Threatening to Send Iran "Back to the Stone Ages" - "Much more to follow! IT IS TIME FOR IRAN TO MAKE A DEAL BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE"
President Trump on Thursday posted a video of Iran's B1 bridge in Karaj, the tallest bridge in the Middle East, being destroyed in an airstrike. Trump posted the video on Social, writing, "The biggest bridge in Iran comes tumbling down, never to be used again — Much more to follow!
Iran's Biggest Bridge Collapses After Strikes, Trump Says 'More To Follow'
The bridge that was still under construction was supposed to link Iran's capital Tehran to the western city of Karaj. The bridge is 136 metres high and is presented as an engineering masterpiece of the Middle East.
Make deal before it's too late: Trump's warning after attack on Iran bridge
A highway bridge linking Iran’s capital Tehran to the western city of Karaj was hit by air strikes on Thursday. The video shared by Donald Trump showed the bridge erupting in a burst of fire and thick smoke after an airstrike earlier in the day.
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