The attacks in the Iran war have flared up again after a month of relative calm. According to President Donald Trump, more American attacks are expected - and the US will "hit hard." At the same time, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian calls for dialogue.
World politicsOil prices are rising after reports of new US strikes on targets in Iran late Sunday night, the first in a month. In early morning trading, North Sea crude futures rose 2.4 percent to $90.24 a barrel.
BusinessUS forces attacked two Iranian missile launch sites on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, the news site Axios and the AP news agency reported. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards vowed revenge.
ConflictsSeveral top U.S. military officials are warning that continued large-scale operations against Iran risk weakening American defense capabilities elsewhere, The Washington Post reports.
WorldIran's imports and exports are being hit by US sanctions and a blockade of its ports, President Masoud Pezeshkian admits. The country's supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is calling for a reduction in dependence on the US dollar.
BusinessThe US military’s stockpile of advanced air defense missiles in Europe is severely depleted, two military sources warn. One reason is the U.S. war with Iran.
ConflictsAt least 511 people have been executed in Iran so far this year, according to Iran Human Rights (IHR).
WorldIsrael reportedly carried out bombing raids on the village of Arabsalim in southern Lebanon. One woman is reported dead.
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