US EditionIran Targets Busiest International Airport as Top UN Body Demands Halt to Attacks on Gulf Neighbors
Iran's attacks on Gulf shipping and oil infrastructure have disrupted a fifth of global traded oil, prompting the International Energy Agency to release 400 million barrels of emergency reserves.
- Iranian drone attacks hit a building near Dubai Creek Harbor early Thursday, part of an escalating campaign targeting Gulf infrastructure and commercial vessels amid intensifying regional conflict.
- The Islamic Republic's strikes aim to generate sufficient economic pain pressuring the United States and Israel to end the war that began 12 days ago, according to analysts tracking the conflict.
- A Thai cargo ship caught fire in the strait of Hormuz after Iranian strikes, while firefighters battled blazes at fuel storage tanks at the port in Salalah following days of attacks.
- The Security Council voted Wednesday to demand a halt to Iran's 'egregious attacks' on Gulf neighbors, a 13-0 vote reflecting Tehran's isolated position as it responds to regional strikes.
- Energy Secretary Chris Wright announced the United States will release 172 million barrels of oil next week, complementing the International Energy Agency's commitment to release 400 million barrels to stabilize markets.
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On the ground: Iran attacks Gulf infrastructures
Dubai reported a drone attack and fallen debris in two locations on Thursday while Kuwait's airport was damaged in yet another strike on the facility during Iran's Gulf campaign in the Middle East war. Iran has taken aim at US assets and civilian infrastructure around the Gulf in retaliation for US-Israeli attacks that sparked the conflict engulfing the wider region. Hoda Abdel-Hamid reports from Doha, Qatar.
Iran Escalates Attacks on Dubai and Shipping, Sending Oil Higher
Iran escalated attacks on parts of Dubai and shipping assets, pushing oil prices above $100 a barrel and causing more concern about the length of the Middle East war and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran attacked commercial ships and Dubai International Airport on Wednesday, intensifying a campaign to close the Persian Gulf, as global energy concerns increase, and as the U.S. and Israel continue their offensive over the Islamic Republic. Iran's response to the Israeli and U.S. surprise bombing 12 days ago has disrupted trade routes, strangled fuel and fertilizer supplies coming out of the Persian Gulf, and threatened air traffic across one …
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Iran targets busiest international airport as top UN body demands halt to attacks on Gulf neighbors
Two Iranian drones hit near Dubai International Airport, home to the long-haul carrier Emirates and the world’s busiest for international travel.
Trump: Oil Prices ‘Already Coming Back Down’; US Takes Out ‘Just About All’ Iran’s Mine Ships
Israel launches heavy airstrikes in Tehran and Beirut. Meanwhile, Iran attacks commercial ships across the Persian Gulf, targets Dubai International Airport, and vows to choke off oil in the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump stresses again Wednesday that Operation Epic Fury will end soon, saying there is “nothing left to target.” U.S. Central Command says the United States has now hit more than 5,500 Iranian targets. Oil prices, while off…
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