Iran's Missile Strikes Escalate Middle East War

0:00On April 2nd, Iran just hit back at President Trump's big speech on the Middle East War, with fresh missile strikes on Israel and Gulf Arab states like, Bahrain and the UAE. Tehran is digging in, rejecting any ceasefire push from Washington while keeping a tight hold on the strait of Hormuz, which stays mostly shut down. Despite a few ships slipping through, right around Trump's address, where he warned of pounding Iran hard over the next two to three weeks, but said U.S. goals are almost done, explosions. Rocked by skies and sirens blared in Bahrain, home to the U.S. Navy's fifth fleet, Israel scrambled to knock down incoming missiles less than 30 minutes later. 35 countries, including most G7 nations, minus the U.S., plus the UAE and Bahrain, signed a declaration last month, calling on Iran to end the blockade. They're holding a virtual meeting today, hosted by UK Foreign Secretary Avet Cooper, to talk diplomatic ways to reopen shipping lanes after the.

1:00Fighting? Meanwhile, oil prices are through the roof from Iran's attacks on Gulf energy sites, sparking global economic headaches and putting heat on Trump at home. Casualties mount with over 1,900 dead in Iran, 19 in Israel, plus dozens more in Gulf states, the West Bank, Lebanon, where? Over 1,200 have died, and a million displaced, and 13 U.S. troops. No one's rushing to force the straight open amid the chaos, as Bahrain pushes the UN for action and allies worry about a quick U.S. pullout leaving them. Exposed, Trump insists they're wrapping this up fast, honoring fallen troops by finishing strong.