Iran-US war latest: Tehran attacks 18 US airbases across Middle East after Trump orders major new strikes

Iran-US war latest: Tehran attacks 18 US airbases across Middle East after Trump orders major new strikes US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth warned that the military would be ‘busy tonight’ ahead of the fresh strikes - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Iran has launched strikes targeting 18 US airbases in the Gulf region after the US military said it attacked Iran’s “surveillance capabilities”, among other military infrastructure, in its latest round of strikes. The Kuwaiti government temporarily shut its airspace on Thursday morning while its military said it was responding to missile and drone attacks and urged the public to take shelter. Bahrain sounded air raid sirens. The US Central Command announced a second round of strikes on Wednesday night on Iranian military surveillance capabilities, communication systems, and air defence sites across Iran.“US Marine Corps, Air Force, and Navy assets fired precision munitions on Iranian targets that posed a threat to US forces and international commercial ships transiting regional waters”, the military wrote on X. Earlier, Donald Trumpsaid the US was going to attack Iran "very hard" unless a peace deal is finalised.“We'll see what happens, but we hit them hard yesterday, and we're going to hit them again hard today”, the US president told reporters at the White House. Oil prices jump to $94 a barrel Oil prices jumped this morning as Tehran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed after the US launched additional strikes against Iran, and as president Donald Trump vowed even more attacks if no peace deal is secured. Brent futures rose $1.48, or 1.59 per cent, to $94.58 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude climbed $1.71, or 1.90 per cent, to $91.74.US crude futures gained more than $3 earlier in the session. Israeli military says two 'launches' fell near its troops in Lebanon The Israeli military said this morning that two "launches" were identified falling adjacent to an area where Israeli troops are operating in southern Lebanon, after sirens sounded in several areas of northern Israel. Earlier, the military said Home Front Command had issued a precautionary directive after detecting "launches" from Lebanon toward several communities in northern Israel, urging residents to enter protected spaces. Watch: US targets Iran’s ‘surveillance capabilities’ in latest round of strikes Iranian official promises 'hell' to US A Revolutionary Guard official has promised "hell" to the US in response to Washington's latest attacks on Iran. “Are you making the sacred Strait of Hormuz unsafe?! We will make the region hell for you from all over Iran,” Majid Mousavi, the aerospace force chief with the Guard, said. “This is the response to the audacity of the Americans in the region, God willing,” he added. Bahrain sounds air raid sirens Bahrain sounded air-raid sirens this morning and urged the public to remain calm and head to the nearest safe space. Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps said it had launched counterattacks on 18 US military targets at airbases in Kuwait and Bahrain. Iran had fired drones and missiles at Bahrain yesterday as well in retaliation against a US attack. Kuwait is responding to missile and drone attacks The Kuwaiti military this morning said it was responding to missile and drone attacks and urged the public to take shelter. Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps said it had launched counterattacks on 18 US military targets at airbases in Kuwait and Bahrain. Kuwait closes airspace after Iranian attack Kuwait's aviation authorities have announced the temporary closure of its airspace due to Iranian attacks this morning. It said all flights have been diverted. Trump administration slaps new sanctions on those accused of aiding Iran The Trump administration has announced new sanctions on people and entities accused of helping Iran’s military obtain weapons. “Treasury has frozen the Iranian regime’s assets, severely disrupted its economy, and dismantled the Iranian war machine”, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wrote on X Wednesday. “Treasury will not tolerate any support of the Iranian military”. America’s emergency oil reserve is about to hit lowest level since Reagan era as Trump’s Iran war burns through 66M barrels US President Donald Trump's ongoing war with Iran is draining America's emergency supply of crude oil — which is just days away from hitting its lowest level in more than 40 years, according to a report Wednesday. Since March, Trump has tapped 66 million gallons of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to keep exports flowing and prevent Americans from seeing their price at the pumps reach new heights, Fortune said. The reserve dipped to a three-year low of 349.2 million barrels on June 5 and is being depleted at a rate of nearly 9 million barrels a week. Read on... Join our commenting forum Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies Comments