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U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran continued on Saturday, one week after they launched their joint campaign to rid Tehran of its nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities while also pushing for regime change.
Tehran’s energy-rich neighbors in the Gulf said they intercepted more missiles and drones headed for their airspace from Iran as the country’s president reportedly apologized for the attacks.
“U.S. forces have struck over 3,000 targets in the first week of Operation Epic Fury, and we are not slowing down,” U.S. Central Command said in a post on X.
President Donald Trump on Friday demanded unconditional surrender from Iran, raising fears of a prolonged war that could wreak havoc on the global oil and gas market. The war has already brought traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping route for energy supplies, to a near standstill.
