WorldIran could unleash ‘kinetic’ response as US tightens economic containment, analyst warns

National security analysts warn that Iran could launch military strikes against high-value targets as early as this fall as Washington intensifies economic sanctions. The warning follows reports that two vessels were struck while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US was preparing unprecedented economic measures, while talks between Washington and Tehran remain deadlocked and control of the waterway is a central dispute.

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