Iran War: US reports new attacks on Iran - oil price rises
Again, tankers attacked in the Strait of Hormuz +++ Iran criticizes US sanctions: "Behavior from the Stone Age" Iranian President open to diplomatic solution with the US +++ The news blog.
Iranian politician Mahmud Nabawian has called for a preventive strike against US facilities in the Persian Gulf, citing reports of low ammunition supplies, high fuel prices, and upcoming US congressional elections. Nabawian, a influential voice among Iranian fundamentalists, wrote on X that this would be the best time to attack US interests in the region.
The Iranian government has also criticized new US sanctions, with Science Minister Hussein Simai Saraf describing them as "stone age behavior". Meanwhile, Iran's military has stationed air defense units at over 3,800 locations nationwide, including in hard-to-reach areas. Since October 2024, around 160 air defense soldiers have been killed in conflicts with the US and Israel.
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