Iran Claims 'Existential War' with US After New Wave of Strikes, Threatens Wider Energy Disruption
CENTCOM said the strikes hit coastal defense and cruise missile sites used to threaten commercial vessels, while U.S. Treasury added new sanctions.
- On Wednesday, US Central Command launched a second wave of strikes against Iranian coastal defense systems and missile sites on Greater Tunb Island, targeting military capabilities threatening vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Hostilities escalated after Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz and imposed fees, prompting the US to reimpose a naval blockade while Iranian officials declared an "existential war" with America.
- Following the strikes, Iran's Mehr news agency reported attacks on four locations including Ahvaz and Bandar Abbas, while the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed to strike US military targets in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan.
- The US Treasury announced new sanctions targeting a network procuring weapons for the IRGC, as Brent crude oil prices closed at a one-month high of $84.95 a barrel on Wednesday.
- Trump claimed Iran wants to "settle so badly," yet Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stated Iran must "stand to the end" to protect national security, though he added the country must also use diplomatic tools.
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Iran classified the Strait of Ormuz as a "red line" and threatened to attack infrastructure throughout the Gulf region should the United States intensify the military offensive.
The United States launched a new wave of strikes against Iran on Wednesday to limit its ability to threaten shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, with President Donald Trump warning that he could expand attacks if the Islamic Republic does not return to the negotiating table.
US military says it completed its latest wave of strikes on Iran
WASHINGTON: The U.S. Central Command said late on Wednesday that the U.S. military completed its latest wave of strikes on Iran that it carried out at President Donald Trump's direction."U.S. forces struck Iranian command centers, air defense sites, missile and drone capabilities, and coastal surveillance facilities," it said in a statement, adding it also hit targets in Bandar Abbas, home to Iran's largest port and key navy and…
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AlKhaleej TodayTrump warns Tehran 'better behave' as US resumes strikes on Iran
The United States said it had launched a new wave of air strikes against Iran on Wednesday evening as President Donald Trump warned Tehran it 'better behave'.
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