Iran Ready to Escalate War Trump Says Will End After U.S. Midterms
A senior Iranian official said Tehran will escalate counterstrikes if U.S. attacks continue, as the conflict enters its seventh month.
- Tehran signaled readiness to escalate its war with the United States if attacks continue, with a senior official stating the Islamic Republic has no plans to back down despite an American naval blockade.
- This conflict, which erupted in late February, has entered its seventh month with inflation in Iran accelerating to almost 90% as both sides vie for control over the Strait of Hormuz.
- Overnight, the United States destroyed five Iranian energy tankers after evading an attack, while Iran fired around 20 missiles at a Jordanian airbase, pushing Brent crude prices above $100 a barrel.
- New security chief Mohsen Rezaee said military posture was "fundamentally recalibrated," while Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned the era of "proportionate responses" was over.
- Ahead of the Nov 3 election, voters consider the war unpopular, adding pressure on President Donald Trump to resolve the conflict, though he downplayed it Wednesday, claiming it would end after the vote.
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Iran Ready for More Intense War and Will Not Back Down
“Iran is ready for a more intense war and will escalate its counterstrikes if the U.S. continues attacking its territory and infrastructure, according to a senior official from the Islamic Republic,” Bloomberg reports. “Tehran has no intention of backing down in the face of an American naval blockade and attacks on its oil tankers, said […]
Iran is preparing for an even more intense war and may step up attacks on American targets if Washington continues to bomb the country's territory and energy infrastructure, Bloomberg reports. A senior Iranian official said Tehran has enough missiles for a long conflict and is unwilling to back down despite the increasingly severe economic damage.
Iran ready to escalate war Trump says will end after US election
Iran is ready for a more intense war and will escalate counterstrikes if the United States continues attacking its territory and infrastructure, according to a senior official from the Islamic Republic.
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