Middle East braces for more violence as Iran claims US is planning to renew bombing campaign
Tensions grow as Trump tells Fox News he is considering ‘wiping Iran out’ after attacks on Riyadh by Houthi rebels
TL;DR
- Iran claims to have intelligence that the US is preparing for a renewed bombing campaign against the Islamic Republic.
- US President Donald Trump cut short a visit and made statements indicating significant future actions regarding Iran, including options like 'wiping Iran out' or making a deal.
- Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps warned that if an attack happens, all US bases and interests in the region will be targeted.
- The situation is exacerbated by recent attacks on Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh, by Yemen's Houthi rebels, which the US views as an Iranian proxy.
- The US has largely abstained from direct military intervention in the Saudi-Houthi conflict, citing budget pressures and dwindling munitions.
- France has summoned Iran's ambassador after Iranian authorities closed a French-language cultural center affiliated with its embassy in Tehran.
- President Trump is scheduled to meet with GCC leaders at the UN General Assembly, likely to discuss Iran and regional security.
- Iran has outlined preconditions for peace with the US, including the lifting of sanctions and the restoration of frozen assets.