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US-Israel War on Iran Enters Seventh Day Amid Ongoing Strikes and Regional Fallout
The US-Israel war on Iran has entered its seventh day, with strikes continuing across the Middle East. Operation Epic Fury, the joint US-Israel campaign, has killed over 1,330 people in Iran, with Israel claiming near-complete air superiority over Iran.
Regional impacts are mounting. In Kuwait and Bahrain, missile attacks from Iran were intercepted, with a fire contained at a Bahraini oil refinery. The UAE and Qatar faced multiple missile and drone strikes, while Tel Aviv was targeted in Iran’s attacks.
Israel intensified its bombardment in Lebanon, and Azerbaijan suspended cross-border traffic following drone attacks...
US–Israel War on Iran Escalates With New Strikes, Senate Backs Trump’s War Powers
On the sixth day of the US-Israeli war on Iran, new strikes hit Iran and the wider region, with explosions reported again in Tehran. Israel has launched attacks on the Lebanese capital, Beirut, and multiple waves of Iranian missiles were fired toward Israel overnight.
The US Senate rejected a measure to limit US President Donald Trump’s war powers as Washington signaled deeper strikes in Iran, following a US torpedo attack that sank an Iranian warship near Sri Lanka. The war appears likely to persist, with US officials signaling operations could last weeks...
US‑Israeli Strikes on Iran Enter Fifth Day as Shipping Companies Divert Vessels
The United States and Israel have launched strikes against Iran for a fifth day, targeting military, government, and nuclear-related sites in and around Tehran. In response, Iran has launched retaliatory missiles and drones, striking energy infrastructure and diplomatic compounds across the Gulf.
The conflict is expanding regionally, with heightened security alerts across Gulf states and reports of damage to civilian and economic infrastructure. The Strait of Hormuz, a vital global energy chokepoint, has experienced significant disruptions threatening worldwide oil flows...
How the US‑Iran Conflict Is Affecting Global Commodity Markets
US and Israeli strikes on Iran over the weekend, which killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, have sparked significant disruptions in energy, freight, and wider commodity and agricultural markets.
Oil surged at the start of the week, global stock markets wavered, and the energy and shipping sectors have become central to an escalating crisis as commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has halted to a near standstill.
On Monday, the US-Israeli air campaign against Iran escalated, extending the conflict to Lebanon as Israel responded to strikes by...
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