US-Iran Tensions Escalate as Trump Threatens Further Action

The US has taken a harsher stance in the Gulf by striking Iranian oil tankers and threatening to destroy more, escalating tensions between the two nations.

Iran has warned of a new, more aggressive response to US attacks, with some leaders pushing to expand the conflict to impact global oil markets.

The Trump administration is trying to divert attention away from its six-month-long military showdown with Iran, with President Donald Trump claiming that the renewed fighting will not last 'too long'.