Trump Threatens More Strikes on Iran, Energy Prices Spike

0:00From the Daily News Now Network, this is Adelaide News Today. Tensions in the Middle East keep rising as President Donald Trump threatens more strikes on Iran's Carg Island oil hub, saying they might hit it a few more times just for fun. The war, which started on February 28th, has already led to over 2,000 deaths, mostly in Iran and Lebanon, with the toll-quiming into the thousands. Israel's military plans to continue its campaign for at least three more weeks, having launched more than 400 ways of airstrikes targeting. Iranian infrastructure officials say they're focused on weakening the Iranian government, not sticking to any strict timeline. Trump mentioned Iran seems ready for a deal, but the terms aren't good enough yet, while Iran's foreign minister insists they'll defend themselves. Without seeking a ceasefire until Trump realizes there's no path to victory, the U.S. Energy Secretary predicts the conflict could wrap up in the next few weeks, leading to a rebound in oil supplies. Energy prices have spiked due to massive disruptions,

1:04putting the strait of hormones at risk as a key route for a fifth of the world's oil. Trump urged allies like China, France, and Britain to send warships to secure it, but responses have been cautious so far. Meanwhile, the International Energy Agency is releasing over 400 million barrels from emergency reserves to ease prices and Iran's. Revolutionary guards fired more missiles at Israel and U.S. bases. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu debunked rumors of his death with a recent video. Support for this episode comes from our sponsor, see the description. A pillow that plays your podcasts, music, or white noise privately, no earbuds required. S-O-L-L-I-SOLIPELLO.COM