Middle East crisis live: Trump threatens ‘very hard’ attack on Iran tonight and says US will seize Kharg island

President says US will take vital fuel hub ‘in not too distant future’ and will ‘assume total control of their oil and gas markets’ US strikes Iran for second day, as ceasefire appears close to collapse Three Indian seafarers were killed in a US attack on an oil tanker earlier this week, India’s shipping minister, ‌Sarbananda Sonowal, said. “It is deeply unfortunate to learn of the tragic incident aboard the Palau-flagged MT Settebello. Sadly, three Indian seafarers initially reported missing are now confirmed dead after bodies have been located and identified,” he wrote in a post on X. The Middle East is being pulled deeper into crisis & the consequences reach far beyond the region.” Continue reading...