Iran's top security chief, Mohsen Rezaei, and its top negotiator, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, have vowed to retaliate against the US with "faster, more intense and more painful" responses if the US continues its strikes. The Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen clashed with Saudi-backed government forces over the weekend, resulting in the deaths of at least 140 people. According to state media, Iran plans to establish a "prohibited zone" near the Strait of Hormuz, where any ship entering will be placed on Iran's sanctions list. The US and Iran have been exchanging fire since Saturday, with both sides claiming victories.
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Article 1: Trump Announces "Crushing Economic Operation" on Iran
President Trump announced a "crushing economic operation" on Iran, which he said would amount to "economic warfare." The move comes as tensions between the US and Iran remain high.
Article 2: Trump Contradicts Vance, Says Nukes, Not Oil Prices, No. 1 Priority in Iran
President Trump contradicted Vice President JD Vance's statement that keeping oil prices down was a top priority for the administration. Trump said that preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons is the "number one goal."
Article 3: US Businessowners Don't Want to Leave Their Canadian Suppliers, but 50% Tariffs Might Leave Them No Choice
US business owners are worried about the impact of 50% tariffs on their relationships with Canadian suppliers. They say they would have to choose between breaking away from long-standing relationships or risking significant financial losses.
Article 4: 'Owners Are Afraid': New Tariffs Could Cut Sales in Half for Some Canadian Businesses
Canadian businesses are bracing themselves for the impact of new US tariffs, which could cut sales in half. Business owners say they will have to reconsider their supply chains and potentially abandon long-standing relationships with Canadian suppliers.
Article 5: Trump Announces Economic Sanctions on Iran
President Trump announced economic sanctions on Iran, including a ban on buying Iranian oil and freezing the country's assets.
Article 6: Iran Shifts from Retaliation to Offense in War with US
Iran's military has begun signaling a shift from retaliation to offense in its war with the US. Analysts say this could reflect Tehran's belief that it holds leverage to advance its demands and break the stalemate.
Article 7: Trump Says Negotiations with Iran "Is Like Chess"
President Trump said negotiations with Iran are like chess, implying that the process is complex and requires careful strategy.
Article 8: US Imposes New Sanctions on Iran's Financial Sector
The US imposed new sanctions on Iran's financial sector, targeting key institutions and individuals involved in the country's banking system.
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In short:
Iran is vowing to retaliate with faster and more intense attacks if the US continues its strikes.
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US → vow → strikes
Iran has largely blocked passage through the Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of war on February 28.
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Iran → block → February
In Yemen, more than 140 people have been killed in clashes between Saudi-backed government forces and the Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
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people → kill → forces
Iran's top security chief, Mohsen Rezaei, has said his country will establish a "prohibited zone" near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, according to state media.
"In the coming days, a prohibited zone will be announced outside the Strait of Hormuz," Mr Rezaei told state TV on Sunday.
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"This zone will start from the US Navy's blockade line and include areas of the Persian Gulf.
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zone → start → Gulf
Any ship entering this new zone will be placed on the sanctions list [of Iran].
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ship → enter → Iran
Iran will also launch swifter and more forceful responses to US attacks, top negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has said, after an exchange of fire in which Tehran targeted American warships and the US attacked Iranian tankers.
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"The Americans must have understood that the era of proportionate responses has come to an end," said Mr Qalibaf in a speech carried by state media, adding that "any aggression against Iran's interests and security will receive a faster, more intense and more painful response".
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aggression → understand → response
Saturday's attacks included the Revolutionary Guard Corps saying they targeted a US naval drone, three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and US vessels elsewhere, as well as a US aircraft carrier and a destroyer.
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US Central Command (CENTCOM) had said its forces "disabled" two Iranian oil tankers off Iran's Kharg island and "completely destroyed" an unladen Iranian crude oil tanker in the Sea of Oman.
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forces → say → Oman
In its statement, CENTCOM said American warships had "successfully evaded" Iran's attacks.
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warships → say → attacks
Iran has largely blocked passage through the Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of war on February 28.
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Washington has imposed a counter-blockade on Iranian ports and last month announced what it called an "economic asphyxiation" campaign on Iran aimed at strangling its already battered economy.
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In his speech, Mr Qalibaf called on authorities to better manage Iranian imports to confront what he called the US campaign "seeking to paralyse the supply cycle and energy management".
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On Sunday, local time, Revolutionary Guards spokesman Hossein Mohebi said Tehran was seeking to inflict economic damage on the US.
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"If America wants to inflict one dollar of economic damage on Iran, it inflicts tens of dollars of damage on itself," he said.
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Violence flares in Yemen
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Fighting between Yemeni government forces and Iran-backed Houthi rebels in south-west Yemen killed more than 140 combatants between midday Saturday and early Sunday morning, local time, military sources have told AFP.
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Two military officials with the Saudi-backed government forces told AFP that 84 of their troops were killed, mostly in missile attacks, while four Houthi military sources said 57 rebel fighters were killed in the same period.
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Days-long clashes have erupted in Yemen over control of a gateway to the Red Sea in the deadliest fighting in the Arabian Peninsula country since a 2022 ceasefire between the two sides collapsed in July.
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Beginning on Thursday, the Houthis launched an offensive aiming to cut off the government-held port city of Mokha, under fire for weeks, and advance towards areas bordering the Bab al-Mandab choke point at the southern entrance to the Red Sea.
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According to an AFP tally compiled using various military and medical sources from both sides of the conflict, more than 300 combatants and some civilians have been killed since the start of the Houthi assault on Thursday.
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One military official with the internationally recognised government based in Aden said fighting had subsided in the early hours of Sunday morning.
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