US president says war is ‘very complete’ and threatens worse strikes if passage of oil via strait of Hormuz is blocked; IRGC says it will not let out ‘one litre of oil’

US-Iran War Live Updates - United States and Israel continues to intensify, with warnings and military threats from multiple sides. Stay tuned for the latest updates, reactions and key developments from the region.

As strikes continue across the Middle East for a second week, US President Trump has given conflicting messages about how long the war will last, while Iran signals it’s prepared for a long fight.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they would not allow “one litre of oil” to be shipped from the Middle East if US and Israeli attacks continue, prompting a warning from US President Donald Trump that the US would hit Iran much harder if it ‌blocked exports from the vital energy-producing region.

The conflict involving Iran, Israel, and the United States continues to escalate as Iran issued a strong warning of “massive destruction” in the Middle East. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stated that Iran will not bow to US-Israeli pressure and is preparing to respond with more lethal and long-range missile attacks.

Trump, who has previously said that the war could last for a month or longer, sought to downplay growing fears that it could be a long-term regional conflict, saying it was "going to be a short-term excursion.

The Iran war has upended oil production and shipping across the Middle East, straining energy supplies worldwide.

The broadening Iran war has ricocheted across the region and beyond. Nearly every country in the Middle East has sustained damage from missile hits, drone strikes or shrapnel.

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