https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iran-us-trade-threats-after-escalation-in-fightingContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iran-us-trade-threats-after-escalation-in-fightinghttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iran-us-trade-threats-after-escalation-in-fighting#u57498Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:01:11 +0000President Donald Trump claims the US has "almost total control" of the Strait of Hormuz and threatens to strike Iran at a "much harder and higher level." While Vice President JD Vance rejects the term "war" to describe the conflict, he states that economic, military, diplomatic, and covert options remain available. Economic pressure has intensified as oil blockades and sanctions drain Iranian revenue, causing the rial to lose over half its value. These developments follow recent missile and drone attacks by Tehran against US bases in Kuwait and the UAE.Why it matt https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iran-us-trade-threats-after-escalation-in-fightinghttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iran-us-trade-threats-after-escalation-in-fighting#u56570Fri, 04 Sep 2026 06:51:40 +0000Iran launched missile and drone attacks against US military bases in Kuwait and the UAE on Thursday. Tehran claims these strikes avenge a US attack on a wedding and signals a "new strategy" intended to "shatter your foundations." US Vice President JD Vance stated that Washington is investigating the wedding strike and will only resume talks once Iran stops targeting commercial shipping. Kuwait's Foreign Ministry condemned the attacks as a violation of sovereignty that threatens regional stability.Why it mattersTensions escalated after US airstrikes hit Iranian rocket l https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iran-us-trade-threats-after-escalation-in-fightinghttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iran-us-trade-threats-after-escalation-in-fighting#u55804Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:17:04 +0000Iran has launched drone attacks against Kuwait and Bahrain after US airstrikes killed four people at a wedding in Iran. Tehran has vowed to continue attacks on the US until they "regret their crime" and warns it will use all capabilities to win the war. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump claims the US has "almost total control" of the Strait of Hormuz, even suggesting the waterway be renamed "Trump Strait" as tensions threaten global energy supplies and oil prices rise.Why it mattersThe escalation follows weeks of relative calm between the two nations. The conflict