Hegseth says coming days will be decisive for Iran, Tehran threatens US businesses in region
The US and Iran are engaged in a conflict that has spread across the region, killing thousands and disrupting energy supplies. Iran has threatened to target major US companies in retaliation for attacks, and oil prices have surged after a tanker attack in the Gulf.
The US and Iran are in a conflict that has escalated in recent days. Iran's Revolutionary Guards have threatened to target 18 major US companies, including Microsoft and Google, in retaliation for attacks. A fully loaded oil tanker was set ablaze off Dubai, the latest attack on merchant vessels in the Gulf. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned that the conflict would intensify if Iran did not make a deal. The US has continued to strike key Iranian manufacturing and research sites, causing widespread desertions. Oil prices have surged, with Brent crude futures up 4.7 percent to over $118 per barrel.
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