US-Iran tensions escalate as Washington threatens renewed strikes

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Iran’s central military command said it had received information that the United States was preparing to resume attacks, according to Al Jazeera. The warning comes as Washington increases pressure on Tehran and amid reports that all Iranian airlines could face US restrictions from Wednesday. Separately, the United Kingdom has agreed to provide limited defensive air-to-air refuelling support to Saudi aircraft responding to Houthi drone and missile attacks, while talks involving the Strait of Hormuz remain stalled. The combination of direct US-Iran confrontation, attacks involving Iran-backed forces, and potential pressure on a critical global energy chokepoint makes this the most consequential developing international story identified in the available reporting.

Sources: Al Jazeera, BBC, Reuters, AP