US EditionIran launches new attacks targeting Israel and Gulf countries as it seeks to ramp up pressure on US
Iran’s strikes have targeted energy infrastructure and shipping routes, causing oil prices to surge nearly 24% since Feb. 28, amid ongoing regional conflict and casualties.
- On Tuesday, Iran launched missile and drone attacks at Israel and Gulf Arab states, triggering sirens in Dubai, Bahrain, Jerusalem, and Tel Aviv, as defenses intercepted fire.
- Targeting of energy infrastructure has been central to Tehran's campaign, as Iran has targeted energy infrastructure and effectively stopped tankers from using the Strait of Hormuz, which carries 20% of the world's oil.
- Saudi officials said they destroyed two drones while Kuwait's National Guard shot down six, and an airstrike on the 40th Brigade of the Popular Mobilisation Forces killed five militiamen.
- Brent crude spiked to nearly $120 on Monday and hovered near $90 on Tuesday, nearly 24% higher than on Feb. 28, while Nasser warned inventories may erode as shipments are curtailed.
- Iran's leaders say they are prepared for a long war as five players from the Iran women's national soccer team in Australia were granted asylum, while the return of the other 21 players remains unclear.
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Iran warns oil could hit $200 as it fires on merchant ships | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
DUBAI/TEL AVIV >> Iran said the world should be ready for oil at $200 a barrel as its forces hit merchant ships today and the International Energy Agency recommended a massive release of strategic reserves to dampen one of the worst oil shocks since the 1970s.
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Common DreamsMiddle East: All parties to the conflict must refrain from unlawful attacks on energy infrastructure
Israel, the US and the Islamic Republic of Iran must immediately cease or refrain from unlawful attacks on energy infrastructure, including facilities providing essential services such as electricity, heating and running water, said Amnesty International today, highlighting the risks of devastating civilian harm and environmental impact posed by such attacks. In recent days Israeli-US air […]
Not just about Israel: Iran poses threat to world's oil market, Israel's ambassador to US warns
Roughly one-fifth of global petroleum liquids consumption passes through the strait, making even the threat of mining or disruption enough to rattle oil markets and governments alike.
Iran ’mining Hormuz strait’ as global energy crisis mounts
There are fears Iran has started to mine the Strait of Hormuz amid the US-Israel war on the country, following media reports, which would be the first sign that Tehran is moving to militarily close off the strategically important waterway, which carries 20 percent of the world's oil and gas supply. Iran's navy has not yet extensively mined the strait and has laid only a few dozen such devices, two people familiar with US intelligence told CNN, h…
During the night, Iran attacks several states with rockets and drones. According to the rescue forces, "a small number" of people are injured in Israel. The Israeli armed forces, for their part, carry out severe attacks on Lebanon.
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