Ongoing Iran War - Six months In | REPORTS

[Irag8er]

Six months into the Iran war: Markets become accustomed to stalemate with no end in sight​

KEY POINTS

• Six months after the U.S. and Israel launched major combat operations in Iran, the conflict has settled into a prolonged standoff with no clear end in sight.
• The Trump administration has shifted toward economic pressure, including planned secondary sanctions, as it pulls back from further major military escalation.
• Experts told CNBC the strategy is unlikely to force Iran to capitulate quickly, while continued attacks around the Strait of Hormuz keep escalation risks high.

Six months into the Iran war: Markets become accustomed to stalemate with no end in sight

The war has far exceeded the four to six weeks the Trump administration estimated it would take to meet its objectives in Iran.

www.cnbc.com

 

[william]

Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent just moved to BLOCK Banque Misr UAE from all US financial institutions because the entity refused to stop helping Iran after Bessent announced Economic D-Day.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2093349978571784228

https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sb0617/

 

[Irag8er]

Iran trade falls as Supreme Leader Khamenei urges less reliance on the U.S. dollar​

KEY POINTS

• President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iranian imports and exports have fallen between 25% and 35%, with imports declining more.
• Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei calls for gradually reducing the U.S. dollar’s role and relying more heavily on domestic production.
• Iran’s August crude export loadings are down more than 80% from August 2025, according to Kpler.

Iran trade falls as Supreme Leader Khamenei urges less reliance on the U.S. dollar

Iran's president says sanctions are hitting imports and exports, as its supreme leader urges less reliance on the U.S. dollar.

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[Ben Dhyani]

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Center has just issued a warning after receiving a report last evening that a tanker was struck by an unknown projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz inbound approximately 12NM north of Khasab, Oman.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2094101892196385221

 

[Ben Dhyani]

U.S. forces struck two Iranian launchers on Larak Island, a U.S. official told N12."Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces were observed preparing to launch rockets with sea mines into Strait of Hormuz," the official added

https://twitter.com/x/status/2094144309616312505

 

[Ben Dhyani]

In response to the U.S. strike tonight on two Iranian rocket launch positions on Larak Island, the IRGC has vowed to respond, with what will likely be strikes on U.S. bases and infrastructure across the region and increased targeting of commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding areas.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2094158383326613726

 

[Ben Dhyani]

Reports of explosions in Aqaba, Jordan.

2 ballistic missiles were launched from Urmia, northwestern Iran.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2094179025841459575

 

[william]

Multiple explosions have been reported on Larak Island in Iran. Iranian Telegram channels are reporting up to 120 casualties and all IRGC personnel so far.As the situation develops, all flights across Iran have now been cancelled and the sky is almost clear.At the time of posting, another explosion has been reported so the attacks may still be happening.

Could be secondary explosions or it could be escalating. Hard to tell.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2094169321379680493

 

[william]

The primary target of Iranian fires tonight appears to be Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan. Note that the last time Iranian strikes resulted in publicized U.S. KIA, the strikes were on MSAB.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2094183339229937672

 

[william]

At least ten more ballistic missiles have been launched by the IRGC Aerospace Force at air bases hosting U.S. military forces in Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates.Ballistic missile launches have been reported tonight from Bidkaneh near Tehran and the Imam Ali Missile Base near Khorramabad, as well as from four additional ballistic missile bases near Orumiyeh, Tabriz, Shiraz and Karaj.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2094178989631778865

 

[william]

Short-range cruise missiles may have been launched toward U.S. Navy vessels operating off Oman in the Arabian Sea, potentially marking Iran’s first direct naval retaliation following the U.S. strike on Larak Island.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2094180386553446598

 

[Ben Dhyani]

This amount of ballistic missiles launches, along with the speed of the response, only means that Iran had a contingency plan ready in the event of a US attack.

As I’m typing this, a second wave of missiles is coming, from Imam Ali Missile base in Khorramabad and Kermanshah.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2094182957237834119

 

[Ben Dhyani]

Reports from Iranian news outlets claim that Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar was targeted as well in tonight’s attacks, following a U.S. strike that targeted two mine laying rocket launchers on Iran’s Larak Island.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2094197105719988653

 

[william]

Tonight, the U. S. Army fired over 80 MIM-104F surface-to-air missiles at the incoming Iranian ballistic missiles in Jordan using two Patriot PAC-3 batteries on deployment from Ansbach, Germany.

It appears that the IRGC Aerospace Force is launching a second wave of ballistic missiles toward Jordan tonight, with Prince Hassan Air Base and Muwaffaq Salti Air Base among the apparent targets.

The attack may be intended in part to exhaust the MIM-104F interceptors used by U.S. Army Patriot PAC-3 batteries deployed to Jordan from Germany, amid pressure on U.S. interceptor stocks worldwide, including in Germany and South Korea.

Gee I wonder where they got that idea!

The IRGC may be employing older medium-range ballistic missiles, potentially including Shahab-3s, as relatively expendable weapons to force Patriot batteries to consume additional interceptors.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2094186059353530381

 

[Ben Dhyani]

Jordan's military claims that 8 Iranian ballistic missiles were intercepted during their retaliatory attacks against U.S. military infrastructure.

Iran launched a minimum of 12 missiles, maybe up to 15. That would indicate 4-7 missiles struck their targets without being shot down.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2094206875562844175

 

[Irag8er]

FACT: U.S. forces took limited, precise action against IRGC minelaying forces posing an imminent threat in the Strait of Hormuz. In essence, Iran created the threat and the U.S. military eliminated it to protect civilian mariners, commercial shipping, and the free flow of global commerce.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2094228119079067852

 

[Irag8er]

Iranian media: US strike on Iran’s Larak Island killed 2, injured others​

US to hit Iran 'hard' after attack on American forces, Trump tells Fox News​

Retaliation on Kharg Island weighed as US-Iran hostilies reignite

U.S.-Iran hostilities are escalating again as President Trump weighs possible retaliation targeting Iran’s Kharg Island, a crucial oil-export hub in the Strait of Hormuz. Follow the latest Iran news today as the conflict risks widening across the Middle East, including Jordan.

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[Irag8er]

**ADDITIONAL TO **

President Trump says the United States will respond to the Iranian missile attack on U.S. forces overnight."We're going to hit them hard," President Trump told Fox News. "There will be a response."

https://twitter.com/x/status/2094402295517622376