Iran war: US increases pressure on Iran with new attacks and threats
During this earlier naval blockade, the U.S. military said it had diverted more than 140 ships and disabled nine ships whose
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During this earlier naval blockade, the US military had diverted more than 140 ships and made nine ships maneuverable, whose crews did not want to cooperate. Two waves of attacks on a day earlier, the US military had launched two waves of attacks against Iran on Wednesday alone, the most recent of which began at 15.00 US East Coast time (21.00 German time), as the command for the region of the US military (Centcom) announced on platform X. Iran has allowed a US citizen detained in late 2024 to leave the country, Trump said on Truth Social.
Furthermore, In Kuwait, the armed forces intercepted on Wednesday, according to their own information, four cruise missiles and 21 drones, which had entered the airspace of the country. Within the first 24 hours, they diverted two merchant ships that had tried to break the blockade. On Wednesday, Trump reiterated his claim that Iran “necessarily” wanted to reach an agreement to settle the fighting. “They don’t like what we’re doing and they actually want to settle it,” Trump said. “We will see if we agree with them or if we will just finish it.” © dpa-infocom, dpa:260716-930-391568/1 This is a message directly from the dpa news channel.
In addition, Attacks are said to have also occurred in Rask in the extreme southeast of the country as well as in the vicinity of Bandar Abbas on the Persian Gulf and in Ahwas in the southwest. State news agency Irna reported, citing a local official, that four sites on the outskirts of Ahwas had been hit.
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During this earlier naval blockade, the US military had diverted more than 140 ships and made nine ships maneuverable, whose crews did not want to cooperate.
reliability low1/3 sourcesTwo waves of attacks on a day earlier, the US military had launched two waves of attacks against Iran on Wednesday alone, the most recent of which began at 15.00 US East Coast time (21.00 German time), as the command for the region of the US military (Centcom) announced on platform X.
reliability low1/3 sourcesIran has allowed a US citizen detained in late 2024 to leave the country, Trump said on Truth Social.
reliability low1/3 sourcesIn Kuwait, the armed forces intercepted on Wednesday, according to their own information, four cruise missiles and 21 drones, which had entered the airspace of the country.
reliability low1/3 sourcesWithin the first 24 hours, they diverted two merchant ships that had tried to break the blockade.
reliability low1/3 sourcesOn Wednesday, Trump reiterated his claim that Iran “necessarily” wanted to reach an agreement to settle the fighting. “They don’t like what we’re doing and they actually want to settle it,” Trump said. “We will see if we agree with them or if we will just finish it.” © dpa-infocom, dpa:260716-930-391568/1 This is a message directly from the dpa news channel.
reliability low1/3 sourcesAttacks are said to have also occurred in Rask in the extreme southeast of the country as well as in the vicinity of Bandar Abbas on the Persian Gulf and in Ahwas in the southwest.
reliability low1/3 sourcesState news agency Irna reported, citing a local official, that four sites on the outskirts of Ahwas had been hit.
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