By Tyler Derden – Zerohedge

Summary

  • Oil prices surge after no mention of ceasefire while vowing to keep hitting Iran ‘extremely hard’ in Wed. night Trump speech. Surge in tit-for-tat overnight strikes.
  • US intelligence assessments say Iran is not ready to negotiate given it believes it has the strategic upper-hand, and doesn’t believe Trump is ‘serious’ about talks: NYT
  • Highest bridge in Iranconnecting Tehran and Karajdestroyed – amid reports of expanding attacks on civilian infrastructure
  • UK’s Starmer chairs virtual summit of over 30 countries to discuss methods of how to reopen Hormuz Strait

Continue reading “Oil Nears War-Highs As Iran-Israel Strikes Intensify After Trump Speech Set No Off-Ramp Timeline”

By Dave DeCamp – Antiwar.com

US-Israeli strikes continue to pound civilian targets in Iran, hitting an orphanage, a cancer drug facility, a religious site, and more residential buildings in recent days. Continue reading “US-Israeli Strikes in Iran Hit Orphanage, Cancer Drug Facility, Religious Site, and More Residential Buildings”