Air defence systems were heard operating over Tehran late on Thursday night, according to Iran’s Tasnim and Fars news agencies, with no immediate explanation.
Iran is weighing possible escalation as a US naval blockade continues to choke its oil exports, exposing the limits of Tehran\u2019s strategy of using the Strait of Hormuz as leverage while relying on shadow shipping networks to sustain trade.
WASHINGTON – President Trump is tightening the noose on Iran and summoned his top military commander to signal to Tehran that it’s time to make a deal ... Tehran should come to the table and make a peace deal or face more US military might.