Trump warns of largest strikes on Iran yet as Tehran lashes out across Gulf

Key Points:

• US President Donald Trump is considering launching the largest military strikes on Iran yet, following Iran's retaliatory attacks on US allies in the Gulf, including a telecommunications tower in Kuwait.
• The ongoing conflict has seen 12 consecutive nights of US attacks on Iran, targeting infrastructure such as bridges and tunnels, while Iran has responded with missile and drone strikes on Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait, escalating regional tensions.
• Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed responsibility for attacks on US military assets and Kuwaiti infrastructure, asserting that the US violated Kuwait's sovereignty, and warned that retaliatory strikes will continue as long as US attacks persist.
• Yemen’s Houthi rebels expanded the conflict by attacking Saudi tankers in the Red Sea and declaring a blockade on Saudi ports, further destabilizing global shipping routes and contributing to a surge in oil prices above $100 per barrel.
• UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that the escalating crises risk spiraling out of control, with disruptions to key maritime chokepoints like the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandeb straining global energy supplies and economic stability.