Middle East crisis live: US renews strikes on Iran as Trump threatens to attack nuclear site ‘very heavily’
US President Donald Trump has threatened to strike Iranian infrastructure if the country attacks ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, the US continues to conduct strikes against Iranian targets from UK airbases, contributing to rising global oil prices.
Why it matters
Escalating tensions in the Middle East and the threat of military action against Iran pose significant risks to global energy security and international stability.
Donald Trump threatened retribution against Iran in a post on Truth Social on Wednesday. “From this point forward, any time the Islamic Republic of Iran shoots at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz , whether it be by Missile, Rocket, Drone, or any other device or weapon, the United States will bomb and destroy ONE BRIDGE OR POWER PLANT, including those located next to, or in, the Capital City of Tehran,” the US president posted on Truth Social.
President Donald Trump is attending the dignified transfer today of four US service members killed in the Middle East. Trump will be at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware when the remains of the troops killed in action are returned to their families, the White House said.
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