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US and Israeli air strikes continued across Iran on day 32 of the war, while Marco Rubio said Washington’s objectives are on track and could be met in “weeks, not months”
Operation Epic Fury has pushed thousands of US troops toward the Gulf. Here’s who is going, what they can actually do, and why this build-up looks more like pressure than a full ground war.
Donald Trump announced a pause on plans to hit Iran’s energy infrastructure, calling it the result of ‘very good and productive talks’. Tehran says no talks happened, and its retaliatory threats have exposed limits in US power while driving up global energy risk.
Iran is outgunned, sure. But history shows a weaker force can still push a stronger power out by making the political and economic cost of fighting unbearable. Here are four insurgent tactics Tehran is using to try to force a US retreat.
The conflict entered its 24th day as an approaching US deadline to target Iran’s power grid raises the prospect of wider attacks across the Gulf and major market turbulence.
On the 21st day of the conflict, Tehran vows harsher retaliation if energy sites are hit again, Israel hints at a possible ground phase, global fuel prices spike, and diplomatic tensions rise after a controversial White House remark.
Iran attacked energy sites in Qatar, including its main gas facility, saying it was responding to an Israeli strike on Iran's main gas field. Gulf ministers condemned the escalation and urged a halt to the fighting.
On day 20 the Israel-Iran war widened: Israel struck Iran’s South Pars gasfield, Iran launched missiles at Gulf energy facilities including Qatar’s Ras Laffan, senior Iranian figures were killed, and diplomatic and economic ripples reached the US and global markets.
Desalination keeps Gulf cities alive. Hit a few plants and water shortages, chaos and environmental harm could follow — recent strikes raised the alarm before cooling off.