Iran<\/a>\u2019s alleged attempt to place sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz and its firing of eight missiles towards a US military base in Jordan.<\/p>\n\u201cIf the failed nation of Iran retaliates for this very justified attack, they will be hit again at a much harder and higher level,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n
He warned that an even larger attack was \u201cwaiting in the wings\u201d and claimed that once it was over, \u201cthere will be very little left of the Islamic Republic of Iran\u201d.<\/p>\n
Trump said mines in the strait had been removed or detonated and that all eight Iranian missiles fired towards the US base had been intercepted.<\/p>\n
EXPLOSIONS REPORTED ACROSS IRANIAN COAST<\/p>\n
Iran\u2019s state broadcaster reported explosions on Qeshm Island, located along the northern side of the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n
State-linked Nour News reported explosions in the port city of Bandar Abbas and in Chabahar on Iran\u2019s southern coast.<\/p>\n
The official IRNA news agency also reported the sound of explosions in Jask and Sirik. Iranian authorities had not immediately released details about damage or casualties.<\/p>\n
IRAN WARNS OF STRONG RESPONSE<\/p>\n
Hours before the latest strikes, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said at a regional summit in Kyrgyzstan that Tehran would reciprocate immediately if Washington honoured its commitments under a June memorandum intended to halt the conflict.<\/p>\n
Iranian officials, however, have shown no public sign of yielding to US pressure.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf the enemy wants us not to export oil from the Persian Gulf, no one will be able to export oil,\u201d Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf was quoted as saying by Iranian media.<\/p>\n
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei accused Washington of being \u201caddicted to making excessive demands\u201d and mistaking negotiations for dictating terms.<\/p>\n
He warned that Iran would use all its capabilities \u201cwhether on the battlefield or through our diplomatic apparatus\u201d.<\/p>\n
SECOND US ATTACK IN TWO DAYS<\/p>\n
The latest operation came two days after US forces struck Iranian rocket launchers in the Strait of Hormuz, ending a month-long lull in fighting.<\/p>\n
Iran described Sunday\u2019s operation as a deadly attack and retaliated by firing ballistic missiles towards US bases in Jordan. Jordan said its armed forces intercepted eight missiles that entered the country\u2019s airspace early on Monday.<\/p>\n
US Central Command said IRGC forces had been preparing to launch rockets carrying sea mines into the strait. Iran acknowledged casualties in the US strikes and warned that Washington would face military and economic consequences.<\/p>\n
The latest exchange marks another escalation in the conflict, which began on February 28 and has continued intermittently for more than six months.<\/p>\n
NEW US ECONOMIC SANCTIONS LOOM<\/p>\n
Before the latest strikes, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington was likely to announce fresh sanctions against Iranian banks this week and next as part of an effort to \u201ceconomically asphyxiate\u201d the country\u2019s leadership.<\/p>\n
Speaking at a G20 finance ministers\u2019 meeting in Asheville, North Carolina, Bessent said the US was also considering sanctions against aircraft-leasing companies and other entities doing business with the IRGC.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have zero tolerance. We are going to economically asphyxiate this regime,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Bessent has also warned that countries continuing to do business with Iran could face US sanctions.<\/p>\n
Iran has endured decades of American sanctions, many aimed at restricting its oil revenue and ability to obtain weapons components.<\/p>\n
The renewed military confrontation and threat of further sanctions have revived fears of oil supply disruptions. Around 20 per cent of the world\u2019s oil normally passes through the Strait of Hormuz, but commercial traffic remains far below pre-war levels.<\/p>\n
– Ends<\/p>\n
Published By: <\/p>\n
Sonali Verma<\/p>\n
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