Joint US-Israeli strikes against Iran and Tehran’s retaliatory strike against Tel Aviv and other Gulf nations have entered their fourth day following the assassination of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as tensions spread across the Middle East region, posing a threat to the global supply chain crisis.
At least 787 people have been killed in Iran since the attacks began, the Red Crescent said.
US Secretary Marco Rubio explains why the US attacked Iran
The United States attacked Iran after receiving information that its ally Israel was willing to attack the Islamic country, which would have meant a retaliatory attack against US forces and bases in the region. “We knew that if we didn’t preemptively pursue them before they launched those attacks, we would suffer more casualties,” Rubio told reporters.
However, his explanation for Iran’s attack differs from that of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and President Donald Trump. Rubio had also said that the US military’s “hardest blow” is yet to come.
Israel’s Netanyahu says war against Iran may take ‘some time’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an interview with fox news He said the war against Iran may take “some time,” but not years. “I said it could be quick and decisive. It may take some time, but it won’t take years. It’s not an endless war,” Netanyahu said.
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The Israeli leader rejected criticism that the conflict with Iran would become an “endless war” in the Middle East and said it would instead lead to peace and democracy in Tehran.
Trump suggested US attacks on Iran could last longer than expected
President Donald Trump initially suggested the war against Iran could last “four to five weeks,” but later added that the fighting could go on longer and has been trying to justify the indefinite conflict. Trump established Washington’s four objectives to attack Iran.
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“First, we are destroying Iran’s missile capabilities… Second, we are annihilating its navy… Third, we are ensuring that the world’s number one sponsor of terrorism can never obtain a nuclear weapon. Finally, we are ensuring that the Iranian regime cannot continue to arm, finance and direct terrorist armies outside its borders,” the US president said.
Iranian leader on attacking any ship passing through Strait of Hormuz
Senior Iranian Revolutionary Guard official Ebrahim Jabari stated on Monday that the Strait of Hormuz has been closed and that any ship crossing the strait would be in Iran’s sights, Iranian media reported. In particular, this threatens to choke off a fifth of global oil flows and could cause oil prices to soar amid a supply chain crisis.
A column of black smoke rises from a warehouse in the industrial area of the city of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates following reports of Iranian attacks in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo/AP)
“The Strait (of Hormuz) is closed. If anyone tries to pass through, the heroes of the Revolutionary Guard and the regular navy will set fire to those ships,” the IRGC official said.
The Strait of Hormuz connects some of the Gulf’s major oil producers, including Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, to the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea.
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NATO chief Rutte on alliance’s prospects in war with Iran
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Monday praised the US and Israeli strikes on Iran, saying they were degrading Tehran’s ability to achieve its nuclear ambitions and destroying its ballistic missile capability, but indicated the Western military alliance would not get involved in the war.
“There is absolutely no plan for NATO to be dragged into this or be part of it, other than for individual allies to do what they can to enable what the Americans are doing together with Israel,” the NATO chief said.
As the conflict reaches its fourth day, Iran threatens to strangle the world’s oil supply in the Strait of Hormuz
Joint US-Israeli strikes against Iran and Tehran’s retaliatory strike against Tel Aviv and other Gulf nations have entered their fourth day following the assassination of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as tensions spread across the Middle East region, posing a threat to the global supply chain crisis.
At least 787 people have been killed in Iran since the attacks began, the Red Crescent said.
US Secretary Marco Rubio explains why the US attacked Iran
The United States attacked Iran after receiving information that its ally Israel was willing to attack the Islamic country, which would have meant a retaliatory attack against US forces and bases in the region. “We knew that if we didn’t preemptively pursue them before they launched those attacks, we would suffer more casualties,” Rubio told reporters.
However, his explanation for Iran’s attack differs from that of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and President Donald Trump. Rubio had also said that the US military’s “hardest blow” is yet to come.
Israel’s Netanyahu says war against Iran may take ‘some time’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an interview with fox news He said the war against Iran may take “some time,” but not years. “I said it could be quick and decisive. It may take some time, but it won’t take years. It’s not an endless war,” Netanyahu said.
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The Israeli leader rejected criticism that the conflict with Iran would become an “endless war” in the Middle East and said it would instead lead to peace and democracy in Tehran.
Trump suggested US attacks on Iran could last longer than expected
President Donald Trump initially suggested the war against Iran could last “four to five weeks,” but later added that the fighting could go on longer and has been trying to justify the indefinite conflict. Trump established Washington’s four objectives to attack Iran.
“First, we are destroying Iran’s missile capabilities… Second, we are annihilating its navy… Third, we are ensuring that the world’s number one sponsor of terrorism can never obtain a nuclear weapon. Finally, we are ensuring that the Iranian regime cannot continue to arm, finance and direct terrorist armies outside its borders,” the US president said.
Iranian leader on attacking any ship passing through Strait of Hormuz
Senior Iranian Revolutionary Guard official Ebrahim Jabari stated on Monday that the Strait of Hormuz has been closed and that any ship crossing the strait would be in Iran’s sights, Iranian media reported. In particular, this threatens to choke off a fifth of global oil flows and could cause oil prices to soar amid a supply chain crisis.
“The Strait (of Hormuz) is closed. If anyone tries to pass through, the heroes of the Revolutionary Guard and the regular navy will set fire to those ships,” the IRGC official said.
The Strait of Hormuz connects some of the Gulf’s major oil producers, including Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, to the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea.
Story continues below this ad.
NATO chief Rutte on alliance’s prospects in war with Iran
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Monday praised the US and Israeli strikes on Iran, saying they were degrading Tehran’s ability to achieve its nuclear ambitions and destroying its ballistic missile capability, but indicated the Western military alliance would not get involved in the war.
“There is absolutely no plan for NATO to be dragged into this or be part of it, other than for individual allies to do what they can to enable what the Americans are doing together with Israel,” the NATO chief said.
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