US and Iran trade threats to unleash 'hell' as search for missing US airman continues The United States and Iran escalated tensions with mutual threats of catastrophic retaliation as the search for a missing American airman continued. US President Donald Trump intensified his rhetoric, warning that "all hell would rain down on" Iran if it failed to meet his demands, while Iranian officials vowed to turn the entire region into "hell" if hostilities persisted. The conflict, which has seen a series of military strikes and missile attacks, has drawn international attention due to its potential to destabilize the Middle East. On Saturday, Iran launched a barrage of missiles at the Gulf States, Iraq, and Israel, with intercepted projectiles causing damage from falling debris. Meanwhile, US and Iranian forces were actively searching for a missing American crew member after a US F-15 fighter jet was shot down over southern Iran on Friday. The pilot was reportedly rescued, according to US media, but the search for the missing crew member remains a critical priority. Iranian officials have urged citizens to locate the individual "alive" and are offering rewards for his capture. A US A-10 Warthog aircraft, part of the search-and-rescue mission, was also shot and damaged, though its pilot was rescued. The incident highlights the escalating risks of aerial confrontations in the region. Trump, who had previously announced a 10-day pause on attacks on Iranian energy infrastructure to pressure Tehran into negotiations, reiterated his threats on Truth Social. He warned that "all Hell will reign down on them" if Iran did not comply with his demands, including reopening the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours.#us #iran #donald_trump #international_atomic_energy_agency #khatam_al_anbiya
Iran declares US-Israeli economic, banking interests in region are targets Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has warned of attacks on “economic centres and banks” linked to United States and Israeli entities in the region, following what it described as an attack on an Iranian bank. The conflict, now in its 12th day, has seen Iran escalate its threats, with the IRGC-affiliated Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters accusing the “enemy” of leaving Iran’s hands “open” to targeting financial institutions tied to the US and Israel. A spokesperson for the Khatam al-Anbiya group, recognized by the United Nations as IRGC-owned, stated that “the enemy left our hands open to targeting economic centres and banks belonging to the United States and the Zionist regime in the region.” The warning included a directive that “people of the region should not be within a one-kilometre radius of banks,” while also urging the Americans to “await our countermeasure and our painful response.” Iran’s counterattacks have intensified as explosions have struck Tehran, with the country claiming that US and Israeli forces have bombed nearly 10,000 civilian sites since the war began on February 28. The toll includes over 1,300 civilian casualties, according to Iranian state media. The IRGC’s Tasnim news agency released a list of offices and infrastructure operated by top US companies with Israeli ties, which the agency labeled “Iran’s new targets.” The companies include Google, Microsoft, Palantir, IBM, Nvidia, and Oracle. The listed facilities, which provide cloud-based services, are located in multiple Israeli cities and some Gulf countries, according to Al Jazeera reporter Maziar Motamedi. The warnings came after an Israeli airstrike on a bank branch in Tehran, which Iran’s state broadcaster called an “illegitimate and unusual act in war.#iran #israel #hezbollah #al_qard_al_hassan #khatam_al_anbiya
