Iran says it fired advanced missile at US warships
Iran has threatened the United States with "economic warfare" and said it had fired an advanced missile at US warships, underscoring the risks of further escalation in the war only days after both sides traded blows again.
Iran has fired an advanced missile at U.S. warships near the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions in the ongoing conflict. The Islamic Republic's state media reported the Qassem Basir missile launch, a claim denied by U.S. forces which stated their vessels evaded any missile attacks. Iran's supreme national security council secretary, Mohsen Rezaei, threatened economic warfare and the establishment of a restricted zone in the Gulf.
The U.S. military maintains missile and drone capabilities to threaten oil tankers and attack Gulf neighbours. Despite U.S. economic sanctions, Iran continues to disrupt shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which was home to about one-fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas shipments before the war. The conflict, which began with U.S. and Israeli strikes on February 28, remains unpopular in the U.S. and has strained relations further.
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