Iran threatens Gulf oil infrastructure as United States escalates military strikes
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View on mapIran Fires on Israel as Trump Claims Threat from Tehran Nearly Eliminated
Iran fired more missiles at Israel and Gulf Arab states Thursday, demonstrating Tehran’s continued ability to strike its neighbors even as US President Donald Trump claimed the threat from the country was nearly eliminated. Iran’s attacks on Gulf states along with its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz have disrupted the world’s energy supplies with effects far beyond the Middle East. That has proved to be Iran’s greatest strategic advantage in the war. Britain held a call with nearly three dozen
GDELTApril 2, 2026 at 06:02 PM UTCIran-Israel war: After Trump speech, Iran launches attack on Israels Haifa port
Almost three dozen countries will meet Thursday in an effort to exert diplomatic and political pressure to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route that has been choked off by the US-Israeli war against Iran.
GDELTApril 2, 2026 at 06:02 PM UTCStrikes on Iranian steel mills deal painful blow to economy
The US-Israeli strikes on Iran's two biggest steel plants will likely harm Tehran's ability to wage war, but could also cripple Iran's economy in irreversible ways.
DW WorldApril 2, 2026 at 12:04 PM UTCIran war: Strikes on steel deal painful blow to economy
The US-Israeli strikes on Iran's two biggest steel mills will likely harm Tehran's ability to wage war, but could also cripple Iran's economy in irreversible ways.
DW WorldApril 1, 2026 at 06:00 PM UTCHow Israel dodged Hormuz energy crisis while others reel from the blow
Iran’s chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz has thrown the global economic system into turmoil, yet Israel, which launched attacks on Tehran alongside the United States, has emerged as a rare exception. Since Israel and its US ally started the Middle East war on February 28, economies from Asia to Europe and the US have come under pressure from surging oil and natural gas prices that have driven up fuel and electricity costs. Israel, however, has remained largely insulated from the shock. Central...
SCMP WorldApril 1, 2026 at 06:43 AM UTCUS mulls over ground offensive in Iran despite claims of talks
US and Israeli strikes on Iran continue over a month after the joint campaign began. Washington is mulling a ground offensive to seize Iran's nuclear stockpile, which would be one of the riskiest in US history. Thousands of American army personnel arriving in the region over the weekend, as Trump also signalled to a possible seizure of Kharg island.
France 24 WorldMarch 30, 2026 at 12:47 PM UTCTrump wants to 'take oil' in Iran as 'tit-for-tat violence' continues
U.S. President Donald Trump has raised the idea of American forces seizing Iran’s Kharg Island, its main oil terminal in the Persian Gulf. This comes as US-Israeli strikes hit residential areas and other non-military targets in Tehran over the weekend. Iran has targeted industrial hubs in the region. FRANCE 24's Reza Sayah tells us more from Tehran.
France 24 WorldMarch 30, 2026 at 09:53 AM UTCIran war live: Trump says wants to take Iran’s oil; Kuwait power site hit
Kuwait says an Indian worker has been killed in an Iranian raid as attacks across the Gulf continue.
Al JazeeraMarch 30, 2026 at 12:00 AM UTCIran-Israel war LIVE: Iran attacks aluminium plant in Bahrain; 2 wounded
The Pentagon is preparing plans for weeks of ground operations in Iran, though President Donald Trump has not yet approved any deployment, the Washington Post reported
The Hindu InternationalMarch 29, 2026 at 05:37 AM UTCIsrael attacks major industrial and nuclear sites in Iran
Smoke was seen rising from Iran’s Arak heavy-water plant following Israeli air strikes on key infrastructure.
Al JazeeraMarch 27, 2026 at 07:51 PM UTC