Iran war news LIVE: Iranian state media says Tehran targeted US forces at Bahrain air base as tensions escalate
Iran war news LIVE: As tensions escalate again between the United States and Iran, Tehran's army on Wednesday (local time) said that it targeted US forces at an air base in Washington-allied Bahrain, as the Islamic Republic launched strikes targeting American interests across the Middle East.
Iranian state media reported that the Iranian military had targeted US forces at an air base in Bahrain, days after the United States attacked an island in Iran. The Islamic Republic launched strikes against American interests throughout the Middle East. This comes after a month of relative calm between the two nations, which have been engaged in escalating tensions.
Gold prices fell to their lowest level in over three weeks as investors focused on rising oil prices and concerns about inflation and rate hikes. The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, which had been deployed in the Middle East for over 250 days, arrived in Thailand after supporting US war efforts against Iran. President Donald Trump stated that he was not forcing Iran to negotiate, claiming he liked their current position with "almost total control of the Hormuz Strait" and a collapsing Iranian economy.
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