Iran, Trump and Tehran
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US President Donald Trump has threatened to rain "hell" on Iran if it did not make a deal and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as he praised US special forces who rescued an airman in a high-risk mission from deep inside the country.
Casualties now exceed 1,900 in Iran, over 1,200 in Lebanon, dozens in Gulf states, and smaller numbers in Israel and among US forces, with millions displaced. Both sides have targeted dual-use infrastructure,
It came after Iranian media reported attacks on residential areas in Tehran early Monday. Follow LIVE updates here
Donald Trump has given Iran a Tuesday deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to attack Iranian infrastructure. Iran warns of retaliation, condemning Trump's statements as incitement to war crimes.
Fifteen residents of Tehran said in telephone interviews and text messages that the capital was weathering heavy bombardment.
Afshar didn’t just repost regime messaging -- she echoed it in her own words, cheering a crackdown on dissidents and amplifying wartime narratives.
In a social media, Trump demanded Tehran "Open the F******'' Strait you crazy bastards, or you'll be living in Hell — JUST WATCH."
US strike targets a major highway bridge connecting Tehran to Karaj, with a source saying the strike was intended to disrupt Iranian supply routes used to transport missile and drone components. The
Iranian state media reported that the Aghdasieh oil warehouse in northeast Tehran, the Shahran oil depot north of the city, an oil refinery in the south, and an oil depot in Karaj, west of Tehran, were among those targeted.
For the latest updates from on the ground in Tehran, William Brangham spoke with special correspondent Reza Sayah in Iran.
Trump extends Iran deadline on reopening Strait of Hormuz, warns of devastating consequences as tensions rise and oil prices surge globally.