Saudi Arabia intercepts drone targeting Shaybah oil field
The resolution, passed by 13 votes with two abstentions, "demands the immediate cessation of all attacks by the Islamic Republic of Iran against Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Jordan."
Iranian missile strikes and drone attacks have brought shipping through the strait almost to a halt, forcing governments to scramble to contain the fallout, but Trump said Wednesday the United States must "finish the job."
Oil prices have surged since February 28, when the United States and Israel launched air strikes on Iran that killed its supreme leader and plunged the Middle East into conflict.
The release would "take approximately 120 days to deliver based on planned discharge rates," the agency said in a post to X.
"The human rights situation in Iran has been severely exacerbated by the US-Israeli air strikes since February 28," the report said.
On February 28, the United States and Israel launched the first wave of attacks in a war that has seen Iran strike targets in multiple countries around the Gulf.
Defense officials had previously told Congress that roughly $5.6 billion worth of munitions were expended in just the first two days of fighting, according to US media -- a burn rate far higher than earlier public estimates.
Iranian officials said the country was prepared for a drawn-out conflict that could severely disrupt global markets.
Iran has launched fresh missile attacks across the Middle East, targeting Israel and locations linked to the United States as the conflict intensifies. Several merchant ships in the Gulf were also hit, raising concerns about maritime security. The Strait of Hormuz remains disrupted, threatening one of the world’s most critical oil supply routes and fueling fears of a wider energy shock. Markets are closely watching whether the conflict could escalate further and impact global energy flows.
Although Iranian officials have not confirmed this, some intelligence experts believe that access to the Chinese navigation network could explain the improved targeting seen in the ongoing conflict.
Iran War: For a country like India, whose arsenal combines Russian, Western and indigenous systems, these lessons could significantly influence future procurement and force planning.
The United States would be able to use the Mihail Kogalniceanu base near Constanta and Campia Turzii in central Romania for an initial 90 days, an official source told AFP.
he New York Times, citing US officials, said the investigation into the February 28 attack was ongoing but preliminary findings were that the United States was responsible.
The US president's change of stance came as Iranian officials suggested they might not turn up anyway after American and Israeli attacks, including the killing of supreme leader Ali Khamenei.
The US President Donald Trump claimed nearly all Iranian mine-laying vessels destroyed, urged oil companies to use the strait and said the Strait of Hormuz remains mostly safe for commercial shipping.
"Considerable damage has already been inflicted on Iran's military ballistic capabilities, but it continues to attack several countries in the region," he said.
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According to the Oman News Agency, "A security source reported that several drones were shot down, while others struck fuel tanks at the port of Salalah," adding that no casualties were reported.
Russia is reportedly providing Iran with advanced drone tactics from its Ukraine war, helping target US and Gulf assets. US officials deny intelligence sharing, while Ukraine offers counter-drone expertise to Gulf states.
As threats from the United States and Israel continue, Iranian authorities have reportedly deployed one of their most secretive and lethal security units to guard Mojtaba Khamenei.
The US on Wednesday warned Iranians that it considers civilian ports in the Strait of Hormuz to be legitimate targets, alleging the Tehran government was using the facilities for military operations.
The Iran war began just days after explosive developments in the Jeffrey Epstein files dominated global headlines, prompting questions about the timing of the US-Israel strikes.
“The oil market challenges we are facing are unprecedented in scale,” IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol Wednesday said in a statement.
US President Donald Trump said there was 'practically nothing left' to target in Iran, and hinted that the war may end soon amid rising concerns over crude oil and gas prices due to disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.