The Latest Breaking News from Iran

Cost of Trump’s Iran war is now estimated to be $500 million a day

U.S. may already have spent as much as $31 billion on five-week conflict, think-tank estimates

The Independent UK · Apr 7

Ukrainian forces operating in Libya have attacked a Russian tanker, officials say

Two Libyan officials say that Ukrainian forces are operating in western Libya and that they used the region to strike a Russian tanker in the Mediterranean last month

The Independent UK · Apr 7

Trump Weighs Seizing Iranian Oil To Gain Leverage Over China Amid Escalating Middle East Conflict

President Donald Trump has revived a provocative idea in discussions with aides this week: the possibility of the United States seizing control of Iran's oil sector as part of its strategy in the ongoing conflict with Tehran.

International Business Times · Apr 7

How the Iran war affects Americans' inflation expectations

One-year inflation expectations jumped 0.4 percentage point last month, driven by a surge in gas price expectations.

Axios · Apr 7

White House issues statement after Trump threatens to wipe out Iranian civilization

IN FULL

The Independent UK · Apr 7

‘I’d love to keep that a secret’: Trump was mid-sentence revealing classified troop numbers, his own general had to cut him off

Pure facepalm moment!

We Got This Covered · Apr 7

Is JD Vance unaware of Trump’s Iran strikes? VP caught off guard at press briefing as reporters ask him to check phone

In an awkward moment on the world stage, US vice president JD Vance was left scrambling during a press conference after realising he had been caught off guard about new developments in the crisis with Iran. Journalists asked him to check his phone for updates about alleged US strikes, reports…

The Times of India · Apr 7

GOP Senator Warns Trump Against Bombing Iranian Civilian Infrastructure, Saying He 'Prays' It Is a 'Bluster'

Republican Senator Ron Johnson warned President Donald Trump against bombing civilian infrastructure in Iran as his deadline to reach a deal continues to near.

International Business Times · Apr 7

US-Iran Tensions Escalate as Trump’s Deadline for Peace Talks Nears

Tensions between the United States and Iran have sharply escalated as President Donald Trump’s deadline for renewed peace talks with Tehran draws near, with no signs of willingness from Iran to return to the negotiating table.

Whats Hot · Apr 7

Aftermath of a rescue: wreckage of aircraft at site of US mission in Iran

In a patch of desert in Isfahan province, personnel clear the site where just hours earlier two C-130 planes and two helicopters were destroyed

The Guardian - UK · Apr 7