WorldIranian MFA: US strikes on Iranian vessels fuel escalation, threaten global security
Iran’s Foreign Ministry said recent US military strikes on Iranian vessels in the Persian Gulf were driving a new escalation and threatening security beyond the Middle East. Iran’s state broadcaster reported attacks on three civilian vessels, while CENTCOM said five Iranian oil tankers were destroyed. Iran then struck US air bases in Jordan.
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Iran extends restricted maritime zone into Gulf of Oman, Arabian SeaIran says the “prohibited zone” near the Strait of Hormuz will cover parts of the Gulf of Oman and extend into the Arabian Sea.
- Iran to respond to any US aggression without hesitation, foreign ministry says
Iran’s foreign ministry said the country’s armed forces remain fully combat-ready and will respond without hesitation to any US military aggression. Iran’s state broadcaster reported strikes on three Iranian civilian vessels in the Persian Gulf, while CENTCOM said the US had destroyed five Iranian oil tankers. Iran then struck US air bases in Jordan.
MAJORGlobal stocks slide as Brent crude surpasses $100 a barrelGlobal equities came under pressure after Brent crude rose to $100.19 a barrel as intensifying Middle East fighting heightened fears of energy-driven inflation. Investors are watching whether higher prices will prompt central banks to tighten policy, while US-Iran attacks are also straining bond markets and borrowing costs.
- MAJORRenewed U.S.-Iran exchanges send oil price back over $100 for first time in weeks
Iran said Wednesday it attacked 10 ships near the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. sank five Iranian oil tankers. The attacks in and around the vital waterway pushed the international Brent crude benchmark above $100 a barrel for the first time since July.
