All articles tagged with #us israel
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps says US- and Israel-linked tech and financial firms, including Google, Microsoft, Palantir, IBM, Nvidia, and Oracle, are now targets as part of an "infrastructure war" following strikes that damaged AWS facilities in the UAE and Bahrain, signaling that commercial tech infrastructure is increasingly treated as part of the battlefield.
On day 15 of the US-Israel war on Iran, US forces struck Kharg Island—the export hub for Iran’s crude—while Trump warned oil facilities could be targeted if Hormuz shipping is disrupted. Iran vows retaliation on energy facilities; the conflict expands with drones and missiles across the Gulf, and Washington is deploying thousands of interceptor drones and potentially the USS Tripoli with 2,500 Marines. The escalation sparks a global oil shock, regional security alerts, and shifting diplomacy as several countries seek safer vessel passage outside Washington’s channels.
ISW-CTP’s morning updates say US-Israeli strikes hit Iran’s air-defense and ballistic-missile infrastructure, including Khuzestan LEC HQ, IRGC and Artesh units, with Western assessments estimating roughly 60–80% degradation of air defenses and up to 80% of offensive missile capability. CENTCOM reports six US servicemembers died in a non-hostile incident in western Iraq. Iran has retaliated with five missile waves against Israel and Gulf states, including attacks near Haifa and damage to the Dubai Financial Center, alongside thousands of drones; Hezbollah and Iraqi militias claim attacks as part of the Axis of Resistance. The evening update will cover additional developments.
Two analysts assess the Iran war: Tehran’s new leadership signals continued hard-line control via the IRGC, while the US‑Israel campaign has degraded Iran’s current power but could accelerate its efforts to rebuild deterrence and its nuclear/missile programs. Iran appears domestically fragile amid protests, complicating politics, and a military victory may not translate into political success. Debates over whether the US should declare victory and withdraw versus continuing pressure reflect divergent views on the endgame; if the regime endures, it could become more repressive or pursue a recalibrated deterrence, shaping future US‑Iran policy.
Day 14 of the US-Israel campaign sees heavy Israeli strikes on Tehran as Iran and its allies widen attacks across Gulf states. The Strait of Hormuz is reportedly closed, triggering a surge in Brent crude above $100 and disrupting regional shipping. Civilian casualties rise, with Iran reporting over 1,300 dead and Gulf states intercepting missiles and drones. Dubai and other targets in the UAE are hit; Qatar closes its airspace while organizing repatriation flights. Australia urges evacuation; in Washington, President Trump says the war is moving rapidly amid domestic opposition to funding. Israel’s Netanyahu pushes for conditions for regime change, while a US KC-135 crashes in western Iraq. Lebanon endures heavy bombardment with hundreds killed and hundreds of thousands displaced, underscoring a widening regional crisis.
Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei pledges revenge for U.S. and Israeli attacks, promising continued strikes on U.S. bases, potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and new fronts with Iran's axis of resistance backed by proxies like Hezbollah, Iraqi militias, and the Houthis; he pressures Gulf states to close U.S. bases and warns of compensation or asset seizures if Washington and Tel Aviv refuse, with the Houthis possibly joining the war and the leader having not appeared publicly since the early attacks.
After nearly two weeks of U.S. and Israeli strikes battering Iran’s arsenal, Tehran’s retaliatory attacks appear to be slowing as missiles and drones are diminished, with officials suggesting Iran may reserve weapons for a prolonged conflict.
After a failed decapitation strike aimed at toppling Iran’s leadership, Tehran’s decentralized mosaic defence keeps the regime intact, Mojtaba Khamenei rises as the new supreme leader, and the US-Israel war widens to nine countries with missiles and drones. The conflict has shifted from targeted bombs to a broad, ongoing regional war with rising oil prices, mounting civilian casualties, and no diplomatic exit in sight, making it a costly, protracted crisis.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps says it will not allow oil linked to the US or Israel to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, warning vessels linked to them could be targeted and suggesting oil could reach $200 per barrel as regional security deteriorates. The threat comes amid ongoing US-Israeli strikes and Iranian retaliation, with global markets reacting to the disruption; leaders have released emergency oil reserves (IEA, G7, EU, and others) to ease prices while calls for safe transit and humanitarian exemptions persist.
Europe’s far-right actors are split over the Iran war, with some leaders and parties backing the US-Israel intervention (e.g., Farage, Vox, AfD figures) and others urging caution or opposing it (e.g., some AfD members, UK figures), reflecting divergent views on Washington’s influence, historical anti-Americanism, and migration politics, with unclear electoral implications for upcoming elections.
Iran is pursuing a long, attritional war strategy, using missiles and drones to disrupt energy routes and shock global markets in an effort to force Washington and Israel to blink first, with the IRGC firmly in command and leveraging the crisis to elevate Mojtaba Khamenei as a power broker; analysts warn of a prolonged conflict that tests US political will, reshapes regional governance, and tightens Iran’s war economy as oil and gas prices rise.
Robert A. Pape argues that Iran’s response to the U.S.-Israeli strike demonstrates a strategy of horizontal escalation— widening the conflict across the Gulf, economics, and public opinion to gain political leverage. History shows airpower alone does not determine political outcomes (Vietnam, Kosovo), so the United States faces a choice between a longer, higher-cost campaign or a limited withdrawal, with risks to alliances, energy markets, and regional stability.
Iran has named Mojtaba Khamenei as its new supreme leader, a decision by the country's ruling body, as the US-Israel war against Iran broadens with strikes on energy infrastructure and other targets, resulting in hundreds of civilian casualties and thousands injured, and drawing international condemnation over potential violations of international law.
U.S. and Israeli officials reportedly discussed sending special operations forces into Iran to secure the country’s stockpile of about 450 kilograms of 60% enriched uranium, a material that could reach weapons-grade in weeks. The uranium is largely believed to be in Isfahan’s underground tunnels, with portions at Fordow and Natanz. Possible options include removing the material entirely or diluting it on-site, and any operation would likely involve joint actions by U.S. troops and scientists (potentially with IAEA participation). The plan is described as one option among others, with President Trump signaling that ground troops could be possible later but not immediately;. Trump has not ruled out such an operation, and discussions have also touched on other targets like Kharg Island.
Live updates show rising regional escalation: Axios reports the US and Israel discussed sending special forces into Iran to secure its stockpile of highly enriched uranium later in the war; Kuwait reports missile and drone attacks prompting production cuts and border guard casualties; Israel renews strikes in southern Lebanon and warns against Iranian forces, while air-raid sirens flare in Israel after missiles from Iran are detected; President Trump touts Iran being “decimated” and hints at possible ground troops as China calls for an end to the fighting; casualties and damage mount across Lebanon, Tehran, and surrounding areas as the conflict intensifies.