US-Iran war news LIVE: “We’re winning in Iran, you’ll soon see the fruits of that labor,” Trump says | Today’s news
US-Iran war news LIVE: US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) reaffirmed Washington’s victory in the ongoing strikes against Iran, adding that the country is winning “very big” and the fruits of that labor will soon be seen.
Seven dead, several injured in Tehran after latest US attacks
At least seven people were killed after US airstrikes on bridges in southern Iran, state media reported on Friday. Iran’s state-run Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) said at least three people were killed and several others wounded after the US military attacked civilian infrastructure in its latest “wave of strikes” in Tehran, as hostilities rose between the two sides following the collapse of a 14-point memorandum of understanding. Several locations in Iran’s Hormozgan province were hit in the latest wave of Washington strikes, marking the sixth consecutive night of operations against the Islamic Republic.
The US is expanding its airstrike campaign in Iran
The United States expanded its airstrike campaign in Iran early Friday to target bridges as part of Donald Trump’s threats to begin attacking infrastructure to pressure Tehran to loosen its stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz. In response, the Islamic Republic launched new missile attacks against US allies in the Middle East and warned that its attacks would escalate. The Associated Press reported that Qatari officials warned residents to take shelter as the nation came under fire from Iranian missiles. People heard explosions overhead as air defenses fired to intercept the missiles.
Gold prices head for weekly decline as Strait of Hormuz strikes boost Fed hike bets
Gold was on course for its biggest weekly loss since early June as renewed hostilities in the Middle East raised the prospect that the U.S. Federal Reserve may need to raise interest rates to contain inflation. Bullion was trading around $3,980 an ounce, down 3.5 percent on the week. The United States launched a fifth straight day of strikes against Iran on Thursday, following earlier overnight strikes that hit an oil tanker near the Islamic Republic’s main export terminal.
The White House says Trump agrees with Vance that Israel is influencing US opinion
The White House said on Thursday (local time) that the US president “certainly agrees” with Vice President JD Vance’s claim that foreign countries, particularly Israel, are trying to influence US public opinion, after Vance claimed that certain elements in the Israeli government were trying to shape US opinion in order to prolong the conflict with Iran.
Asked during a press briefing whether Trump agreed with Vance’s remarks, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said: “I think the president would certainly agree that yes, foreign countries are certainly trying to sway the American public. There’s no question about that. I think it’s just a basic fact.”
World should worry about energy security if Hormuz situation does not improve: IEA
The head of the International Energy Agency, Fatih Birol, said on Thursday that unless the US and Iran come together soon to improve oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz, the world should worry about energy security.
