Today's Iran war news: Trump has committed to a deadline and demands, which Iran is rejecting, Iran has vowed to match his threat of apocalyptic damage.

The Iran War has escalated with Israeli and US attacks on Iranian gas fields, followed by Iran's retaliation against Gulf energy infrastructure and an Israeli refinery. Saudi Arabia has warned Iran that trust with Gulf countries is 'completely destroyed,' citing an 'economic global war' where energy flows are used as weapons, further intensifying the conflict and causing global energy market shockwaves.

Israel has reportedly attacked Iranian Navy ships in the Caspian Sea for the first time, with jets striking multiple vessels equipped with aerial surveillance systems and anti-submarine missiles off the coast of Bandar Anzali.

Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, has reiterated the kingdom's right to take military action against Iran, warning that patience is limited after waves of missile and drone attacks. He stated Saudi Arabia is prepared to act if necessary.

Following an Israeli attack on the South Pars natural gas field, Iran retaliated by striking Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City, the world's largest liquefied gas reserve. This security incident at the Qatari gas complex has caused immediate global market nervousness, with European gas prices surging to a three-year high and Brent crude surpassing $110 per barrel.

Iran has struck energy facilities in the Gulf and threatened to escalate retaliation, while state media reports new Israeli-American airstrikes across Iran. Qatar's Press Centre has condemned Iran's targeting of energy facilities, and a US official stated Washington protects Kurdistan and the Gulf from Iran and proxy attacks, highlighting the escalating regional conflict.

Israel launched an attack on Iran's largest petrochemical complex, identified by some reports as the South Pars facility. The Israeli Defense Minister confirmed the strike, stating the complex accounts for approximately half of Iran's petrochemical production.

US-Israeli attacks continue to hit Iran's energy infrastructure, rattling the global economy with rising electricity, gas, and air cargo prices. Following an Israeli attack on the South Pars gas field, Iran has halted natural gas exports to Turkey, further straining capacity and fuel costs, while Russia has seen its oil revenues increase significantly due to the conflict. Lawmakers are now warning of potential price gouging as gas and airfares spike, though experts point to supply shocks, with Trump's energy czar calling the gas spike a "temporary blip."

Israel has launched a new wave of attacks on Iran, including fresh strikes on Tehran, as the US-Israel vs Iran conflict intensifies, impacting Gulf nations and global energy markets, with Netanyahu claiming victory.

Israel has confirmed and launched fresh waves of attacks on Iranian gas fields and infrastructure, with blasts heard over Jerusalem, despite President Trump's reported advice against repeating such strikes, further escalating the US-Israeli war on Iran.

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US President Donald Trump has indicated he is not considering deploying troops to the Middle East, despite earlier reports that he was considering sending thousands of American troops to reinforce operations as Washington and Tehran exchange threats and the war in Iran continues, reaffirming his stance that he is not sending troops.

Four Palestinian women were killed and several others injured when missile debris, reportedly from an Iranian attack, struck a beauty salon in Beit Awwa in the southern West Bank, marking the first Palestinian deaths in the Middle East war, leading to widespread mourning among Palestinians.

Global oil and natural gas prices have surged significantly, with UK wholesale gas prices hitting August 2022 levels, following escalating attacks on critical energy infrastructure in the Middle East by Iran and Israel, and threats of retaliation from Donald Trump.

The Greek government has been prepared for all scenarios since the beginning of the conflict in Iraq, demonstrating strong reflexes and the ability to manage major and difficult crises, according to Theodorikakos.

Today's Iran war news: Trump goes even more crazy as the F-15 rescue looks more like the tip of the iceberg of a big botched mission.

President Trump reiterated that Israel attacked Iran's South Pars gas field without US or Qatari involvement, while Qatar reports extensive damage and Iran retaliates. However, Israeli officials claim the US was aware of the strike, deepening the rift and prompting analysis of US-Israeli alignment in the ongoing conflict.

Donald Trump has vowed that there will be no more attacks by Israel on Iran's gas field after it 'violently lashed out'. Meanwhile, a Saudi political analyst, Khaled Batarfi, criticized Iran’s attacks on the GCC, describing them as irrational and anger-inducing.

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Israel's military continues its 'series of eliminations' of senior Iranian officials, with Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz signaling 'significant surprises' after Iran's intelligence minister Esmail Khatib (also referred to as Larijani) was killed in an overnight strike. Pakistan's President Zardari expressed condolences over the killing.

Mojtaba Khamenei said that “Every drop of blood has its due retribution,” after the death of Iran's National Security chief Ali Larijani.

The World Health Organization (WHO) is preparing for a possible nuclear catastrophe in the Middle East, with officials admitting they are vigilant for potential nuclear weapon use in Iran due to the escalating conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran, warning of devastating, decades-long global consequences.