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US forces have struck targets closer to Tehran than at any point in the current conflict, while Iran has hit Kuwait and Jordan and a tanker was struck in the exchange. The geographic expansion raises immediate risks for Persian Gulf oil shipping and pulls Arab states with US military ties into the crisis.
Iran has publicly claimed it carried out strikes on US military bases and warned of wider attacks across the Middle East. If confirmed, the escalation would immediately pressure oil prices and force a US military response, with broad consequences for regional security and global markets.
Houthi forces struck Saudi tanker Encelia in the Red Sea with missiles and drones, setting it ablaze, while the US military hit Iranian targets for a 12th straight night. Both the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab al-Mandeb are now under active threat, raising serious risk for global energy supply routes.
The US struck Iran's Hormozgan province for an eighth straight night, targeting the Sirik and Hajiabad areas, as the military cited revenge for the killing of two American soldiers. Iran returned fire on Gulf bases, widening the geographic scope of the conflict and raising fresh risks for regional energy flows.
The US launched a second wave of strikes on Iran's coastal defences and missile sites Thursday, while Iran hit American military installations in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan. Brent crude hit a one-month high of $84.95 as the Strait of Hormuz remained closed, keeping global energy markets on edge.
President Trump ordered a third straight night of U.S. strikes on Iran and reinstated a naval blockade of Iranian ports, while proposing new fees for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The moves combine military and economic pressure on Iran and raise immediate risks for global oil prices.
Oil prices jumped roughly 3% on Monday after Iran expanded strikes to hit Qatar and the UAE, threatening a fragile interim U.S.-Iranian agreement. Traders are pricing in higher supply disruption risk across one of the world's busiest energy corridors.
The U.S. and Iran have exchanged strikes for a second straight day, raising fears of a full-scale war. President Trump publicly threatened to intensify bombing unless Iran agrees to a deal, narrowing diplomatic space and lifting energy market risk.
Trump's decision to strike Iran without notifying NATO allies has intensified pressure on European members to take on greater leadership within the alliance. The episode is accelerating a structural shift away from U.S.-led decision-making that European governments had already begun preparing for.
Trump said the US could restart strikes on Iran if it "misbehaves," adding that Tehran has not paid a big enough price for its actions. The remarks signal Washington is maintaining military leverage and views current Iranian proposals as likely unacceptable.
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says a ceasefire pauses the 48-hour War Powers Resolution clock, explaining why the Trump administration has not formally notified Congress after striking Iran and Houthi targets. The claim faces pushback from lawmakers who say the 1973 law contains no such ceasefire exception.
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US forces have struck targets closer to Tehran than at any point in the current conflict, while Iran has hit Kuwait and Jordan and a tanker was struck in the exchange. The geographic expansion raises immediate risks for Persian Gulf oil shipping and pulls Arab states with US military ties into the crisis.
1mo ago · 3 min · Global Affairs
Iran has publicly claimed it carried out strikes on US military bases and warned of wider attacks across the Middle East. If confirmed, the escalation would immediately pressure oil prices and force a US military response, with broad consequences for regional security and global markets.
1mo ago · 3 min · Global Affairs
Houthi forces struck Saudi tanker Encelia in the Red Sea with missiles and drones, setting it ablaze, while the US military hit Iranian targets for a 12th straight night. Both the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab al-Mandeb are now under active threat, raising serious risk for global energy supply routes.
1mo ago · 4 min · Global Affairs
The US struck Iran's Hormozgan province for an eighth straight night, targeting the Sirik and Hajiabad areas, as the military cited revenge for the killing of two American soldiers. Iran returned fire on Gulf bases, widening the geographic scope of the conflict and raising fresh risks for regional energy flows.
1mo ago · 3 min · Global Affairs
The US launched a second wave of strikes on Iran's coastal defences and missile sites Thursday, while Iran hit American military installations in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan. Brent crude hit a one-month high of $84.95 as the Strait of Hormuz remained closed, keeping global energy markets on edge.
1mo ago · 4 min · Global Affairs
President Trump ordered a third straight night of U.S. strikes on Iran and reinstated a naval blockade of Iranian ports, while proposing new fees for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The moves combine military and economic pressure on Iran and raise immediate risks for global oil prices.
1mo ago · 3 min · Global Affairs
Oil prices jumped roughly 3% on Monday after Iran expanded strikes to hit Qatar and the UAE, threatening a fragile interim U.S.-Iranian agreement. Traders are pricing in higher supply disruption risk across one of the world's busiest energy corridors.
1mo ago · 3 min · Global Affairs
The U.S. and Iran have exchanged strikes for a second straight day, raising fears of a full-scale war. President Trump publicly threatened to intensify bombing unless Iran agrees to a deal, narrowing diplomatic space and lifting energy market risk.
2mo ago · 3 min · Global Affairs
Trump's decision to strike Iran without notifying NATO allies has intensified pressure on European members to take on greater leadership within the alliance. The episode is accelerating a structural shift away from U.S.-led decision-making that European governments had already begun preparing for.
3mo ago · 2 min · Global Affairs
Trump said the US could restart strikes on Iran if it "misbehaves," adding that Tehran has not paid a big enough price for its actions. The remarks signal Washington is maintaining military leverage and views current Iranian proposals as likely unacceptable.
3mo ago · 2 min · Global Affairs
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says a ceasefire pauses the 48-hour War Powers Resolution clock, explaining why the Trump administration has not formally notified Congress after striking Iran and Houthi targets. The claim faces pushback from lawmakers who say the 1973 law contains no such ceasefire exception.
3mo ago · 1 min · Global Affairs
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