Iran Raises Stakes with Gulf Exclusion Zone and Missile Warning
Iran said its Qassem Basir missile targeted U.S. warships as officials warned of a maritime exclusion zone and broader pressure on shipping.
- On Tuesday, Iran threatened the United States with 'economic warfare' and claimed it fired an advanced Qassem Basir missile at U.S. warships, though the U.S. military said its vessels evaded any attacks.
- This incident follows a cycle of periodic flare-ups in the six-month-old war, with U.S. forces striking three Iranian oil tankers on Saturday, demonstrating reciprocal escalation between the two sides.
- Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, warned on Sunday that any vessel entering a new 'maritime exclusion zone' in the Persian Gulf would face Iranian sanctions.
- The conflict risks spreading as the Iran-backed Houthi militia attacked several cities in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, wounding 73 people and signaling broader regional instability.
- President Donald Trump has yet to achieve the aims of 'Operation Epic Fury,' launched in February to halt Iran's nuclear program and disrupt its ability to attack regional neighbors.
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Tehran is preparing a maritime exclusion zone in the Persian Gulf and is threatening Americans with new missiles.
Iran threatened, on Tuesday, the United States with an "economic war" and said it launched a state-of-the-art missile on American warships, highlighting the risks of a further escalation of the conflict, just a few days after the two sides changed again, Reuters reports.
Iran threatened the United States with economic war on Tuesday and said it had fired an advanced missile at US warships, raising the possibility of further escalation in a war in which both sides launched fresh attacks on each other just days ago.
Iran threatens US with new economic warfare as Houthis attack Saudi Arabia - The Tribune
Iran threatened the United States with “economic warfare” on Tuesday and said it had fired an advanced missile at US 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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