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US Iran Tensions
Tracked across 5 sources · Updated 1h ago
US President Trump has ordered potential military strikes against Iran as early as this weekend, abandoning diplomatic pauses amid heightened regional tensions. Iran warns of retaliation targeting US energy assets and Israeli infrastructure, while accusing Washington of seeking talks secretly while threatening war openly.
How it unfolded
16h ago
Iran says Trump seeks talks secretly, threatens war openly
16h ago
Iran warns UK over US access to British military bases
16h ago
Trump accuses Iran of 'terrorist behaviour', vessels in Hormuz hit
16h ago
Iran vows to hit US energy assets, Israeli infrastructure if attacked
2d ago
WSJ: Trump orders Iran strikes as early as this weekend
3d ago
Report: Trump exasperated over lack of adviser unity on Iran
What happened earlier
Latest updates
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Full story →‘Trump seeks talks secretly, threatens war openly’: Iran hits out at US
Iranian lawmaker Hassan Ghashghavi accused the US of sending mixed signals by privately seeking talks while publicly threatening military action.
The accusation came amid rising tension over possible renewed US strikes on Iranian targets.
Ghashghavi stated the US was publicly discussing escalation while using existing communication channels to explore negotiations.
Earlier · 2d ago
Full story →Trump "Exasperated" As There's "No Unity" Among Top Advisers On Iran: Report
Earlier · 16h ago
Full story →Trump Orders Fresh Attack On Iran This Weekend, WSJ Reports — SPY, QQQ Drop After-Hours, USO Climbs
President Donald Trump has ordered a new wave of heavy military strikes against Iran, slated as soon as this weekend.
The order comes after recent diplomatic pauses, following heightened regional attacks.
WSJ reports the strike order, indicating potential escalation in the Middle East.
SPY and QQQ dropped after-hours, while USO climbed in response to the news.
Earlier · 5h ago
Full story →US-Iran war latest update: Trump accuses Tehran of ‘terrorist behaviour’, vessels in Hormuz Strait still being hit
US President Donald Trump threatened more strikes on Iran, saying the US would hit Iran 'very hard' until it 'can't take it anymore'.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Iran broke a truce memorandum, shot at commercial ships, and killed American soldiers, and will 'continue to pay' until talks.
A tanker was struck in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, with Kuwait responding to new drone attacks from Iran.
Iran's military accused the US of fuelling tensions and warned countries against serving as a 'defensive shield' for America.
Israel heavily struck the Gaza Strip even as Hamas agreed to disarm.