US-Iran war: Brent crude price exceeds $100 per barrel as tensions escalate in the Middle East
The price of Brent crude, the international standard, topped $100 a barrel early Thursday, just days after rising near $120.
Oil prices rose more than 9% as supply concerns worsened with Iranian attacks on commercial shipping around the Strait of Hormuz.
The price of US crude oil jumped to about $95 per barrel.
Middle East Crisis: Bahrain arrests four on charges of spying for Iran
The Bahraini Ministry of Interior said it arrested four Bahrainis on charges of “espionage activities with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard,” including photographing locations in the country.
The ministry said in a statement reported by Al Jazeera that the ages of the detainees ranged between 22 and 36 years, while a fifth person, aged 25, “is at large abroad.”
The Ministry stated, “Investigations revealed that the first detainee, based on organizational instructions and with the assistance of others, used high-resolution imaging devices to photograph and record the coordinates of vital and important sites in Bahrain.”
The ministry added: “This information was then transmitted via an encrypted program to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.”
US-Iran war: Kuwait says it intercepted enemy drones
Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense spokesman Saud Al-Otaibi said that the country’s air defenses “intercepted a number of hostile drones.”
Al-Otaibi said in a joint statement on the X website that drones penetrated Kuwaiti airspace in the north of the country at dawn today.
Middle East Crisis: Iran has been deploying drones near US coast, FBI alert says
The memo obtained by CBS News on Wednesday was based on clear information received prior to the conflict involving Iran. According to the document, the FBI was alerted to a potential threat that emerged early last month.
The memo said the FBI received “unverified” information that Iran “aspires to launch a surprise attack using unmanned aerial vehicles from an unidentified vessel off the coast of the United States.” She added that the drones were believed to have been directed at “unspecified targets in California, in the event that the United States launches strikes against Iran.”
US-Iran war: UAE responds to Iranian missiles and drones
The UAE Ministry of Defense says there is a new wave of Iranian missile and drone attacks on the country.
It said about two hours ago that its air defenses were confronting missile and drone threats coming from Iran, and that the sounds heard in the country were the result of objections.
This statement came shortly after authorities in Dubai announced that a fire in a residential building that was struck by a drone had been contained.
US-Iranian War: Bahrain warns residents to stay in their homes
The Bahraini Ministry of Interior called on citizens and residents of Al-Hidd, Arad, Qalali and Samaheej to “stay in their homes and close windows and ventilation openings” due to the fire in Muharraq Governorate.
The ministry said that this measure is “precautionary against the possible effects of smoke” resulting from the fire.
Earlier, Bahrain said it was responding to an Iranian attack on fuel tanks in Muharraq Governorate.
The US-Iranian war: Qatar condemns the Iranian attack on the Omani port of Salalah
The Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemned “the Iranian drone attack that targeted the port of Salalah in the Sultanate of Oman, and led to damage to a number of fuel tanks in the port.”
In a statement, the Ministry described the attack as “a blatant act of aggression, a flagrant violation of international law and its principles,” and a “dangerous escalation.” The ministry also indicated that Iran’s targeting of Oman came after its “relentless efforts to calm tensions in the region,” describing the incident as an “unacceptable attack” on “Oman’s role as a mediator and its efforts to promote calm.”
The Ministry renewed the State of Qatar’s full solidarity with the Sultanate of Oman and its support for all measures taken by the Sultanate to preserve its sovereignty, security and stability.
Middle East Crisis: Trump threatens to destroy Iran’s “electricity capacity.”
Trump added while speaking to reporters:
- “The main thing is we have to win this. We won it quickly, but we won it… Most people say the title is already won. It’s just a question of when and when do we stop? We don’t want to let it grow back.”
- “We can hit parts of Tehran and other places, but if you do that, it will be almost impossible for them to rebuild their country. And we don’t want that. But we can hit their electricity, and we can dismantle their electrical capacity in an hour and it would take 25 years to rebuild it. So, ideally, we wouldn’t do that.”
Middle East crisis: Trump says the United States is “looking strongly at the Strait”
The US President spoke to reporters in Maryland about the war in Iran.
Here is some of what he said:
“We have very good news on the war front. That is, they are being completely destroyed. Iran is being completely destroyed.”
“They (Iran) are pretty much at the end of the line. That doesn’t mean we’re going to end it right away. But they are. They don’t have a navy. They don’t have an air force. They don’t have air traffic control, anything. They don’t have surveillance systems. We’re just flying free range over that country.”
“And now we will look hard at the strait. The strait is in great shape.”
The US-Iran war: One person was killed in an attack on oil tankers off Iraq, and the rescue operation continues
An attack on two oil tankers near Iraq killed at least one crew member, AFP reported, citing authorities, as Iran presses ahead with efforts to disrupt global energy markets.
Farhan Al-Fartusi, from the General Company for Iraqi Ports, told state television that one crew member was killed and 38 others were rescued, while “the search for the missing continues.”
He did not specify the nationalities of the crew or those responsible for the attack, which occurred about 50 kilometers (31 miles) off the coast.
The Iraqi government media cell told the Iraqi National News Agency, “Two tankers were sabotaged.”
The Israeli-Iranian war: The Lebanese Ministry of Health says that at least 7 were killed in a new attack on central Beirut
Lebanon said an Israeli raid along the waterfront in central Beirut killed at least seven people early Thursday, just hours after another heart-wrenching attack.
From the capital.
The Ministry of Health said in a statement, “The Israeli enemy’s raid on Ramlet al-Bayda in Beirut led to an initial toll of seven dead and 21 wounded,” referring to a beach area where some displaced people were sleeping in the open after the outbreak of the recent conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.
Iran War: Iran targets ships, Dubai airport and oil facilities as economic concerns mount
Iran fired on commercial ships on Wednesday and targeted Dubai International Airport, escalating its efforts to shut down the oil-rich Persian Gulf as global energy concerns escalate and US and Israeli air strikes continue to bombard the Islamic Republic.
The Dubai Media Office said: “Two drones landed in the vicinity of Dubai International Airport a short while ago, wounding two Ghanaian citizens and a Bangladeshi citizen with minor injuries, and an Indian citizen with moderate injuries.” “Air traffic is proceeding normally.”
Iran’s response to the surprise Israeli and US bombing that began 12 days ago disrupted trade routes, reduced fuel and fertilizer supplies leaving the Gulf, and threatened air traffic through one of the world’s busiest air corridors. Both sides appear entrenched, hoping to outlast the other.
Israel-Iran war: Hezbollah says it fired missiles at an Israeli military intelligence base on the outskirts of Tel Aviv
Lebanese Hezbollah said it fired rockets at an Israeli military intelligence base on the outskirts of Tel Aviv, the latest claim by the Iran-backed group as part of a major operation against Israel that has been announced. Hours ago.
The party said in a statement that Hezbollah fighters “targeted the Glilot base (headquarters of Military Intelligence Unit 8200)… on the outskirts of Tel Aviv with a barrage of advanced missiles.”
Earlier, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard said that it carried out a joint missile operation with its ally Hezbollah against targets in Israel.
Iran War: Iranian state media reported that a drone struck a building in Dubai
Iranian state media reported that a drone struck a building in Dubai. The Iranian Broadcasting Corporation (IRIB) said that a “precision-guided drone” hit a tower in the city.
The Dubai Media Office said on the X website that the authorities are responding to an incident where a drone fell on a building in the vicinity of Dubai Creek Port.
Iranian War News: The Guard says it carried out an “integrated” missile attack with Hezbollah on Israel
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard announced, shortly after midnight on Thursday, that it had carried out a joint missile operation with its Lebanese ally Hezbollah, targeting sites in Israel.
In a statement carried by Fars and Tasnim news agencies, the Revolutionary Guard said that the “joint and integrated operation” combined Iranian missile strikes with missiles and drones launched by Hezbollah.
According to the statement, the operation targeted more than 50 locations across Israel, including military bases in Haifa, Tel Aviv and Beersheba.
The Revolutionary Guards also said that it targeted two American bases in Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia, and in Azraq, Jordan. Warnings were issued in Saudi Arabia without causing damage, according to Agence France-Presse reporters, while Jordan said that its territory was not subjected to any strike.
Israel-Iran war: The Israeli army says it struck 10 Hezbollah targets in Beirut
The Israeli army said it struck 10 Hezbollah targets in southern Beirut, including intelligence headquarters and several command centers, after the Lebanese armed group and Iran announced carrying out joint strikes on Israel.
“During the past hours, the Israeli army began a large-scale wave of strikes targeting the terrorist infrastructure of the Hezbollah terrorist organization throughout Lebanon,” the IDF said, adding that it hit “dozens of rocket launchers” as well as intelligence and command sites in southern Beirut.
US war with Iran: Trump says Iran is approaching the point of defeat
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Iran is close to defeat, but warned that US forces may intensify their strikes to the point that could lead to Iran’s defeat.
It would be “almost impossible” to rebuild the country.
“They’re pretty much at the end of the line,” Trump told reporters in Washington.
He added: “We could hit parts of Tehran and other places, and if we did, it would be almost impossible for them to rebuild their country, and we don’t want that.”
Israel-Iran war: Saudi Ministry of Defense says intercepted drone was heading to Shaybah oil field
At the same time, the expanding conflict in Iran has disrupted the movement of oil tankers, put refineries in the crosshairs, and raised investors’ concerns about the ripple effects of rising energy prices.
In response, the International Energy Agency announced on Wednesday that it would release the largest amount of emergency oil reserves in its history, and pledged to free up 400 million barrels from member states’ stockpiles. This step indicates a shift in governments’ response to the war’s disruption of global oil flows, after previous hesitation among world leaders to withdraw from strategic reserves.
War broke out between Iran, Israel and the United States after US-Israeli airstrikes on February 28 killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Iran responded with missile and drone attacks, especially around the strategic Strait of Hormuz, disrupting shipping and sending global oil prices higher.
Tehran has warned that the war could turn into a protracted conflict capable of damaging the global economy, while US President Donald Trump insists that Washington must “finish the job”, claiming that most Iranian targets have already been destroyed. He – she.
The fighting spread regionally, with Hezbollah launching attacks on Israel from Lebanon, prompting Israel to retaliate. The war has already caused huge losses, mass displacement, and significant disruption to the energy and aviation markets.
As tensions rise and diplomatic efforts in the United Nations Security Council falter, fears are growing that the conflict could expand and cause a major global economic shock.
