Trump weighs 'massive attack' on Iran as Tehran calls UK a war accomplice
President Donald Trump said he is weighing a military operation against Iran that would be bigger than any strike carried out so far, according to remarks reported by Axios. Iran's government branded the United Kingdom an accomplice of the United States as the conflict enters its second month. The threat comes as Iranian-backed Houthi forces in Yemen continue to menace shipping near the Strait of Hormuz.
President Donald Trump said he is considering a military operation against Iran that would be "bigger than ever before," according to remarks reported by Axios. The comments mark a sharp escalation in rhetoric more than a month into direct US strikes on Iranian targets.
Iran's government responded by branding the United Kingdom an "accomplice" to the United States, accusing London of enabling American military action in the region. The accusation adds a new diplomatic front to a conflict that has already drawn in Iranian-backed Houthi forces in Yemen, who have continued to threaten commercial shipping near the Strait of Hormuz.
The prospect of a wider US campaign has unsettled energy markets already strained by the conflict, with oil prices climbing past $100 a barrel for the first time since May. Diplomatic channels between Washington and Tehran remain largely closed, leaving few immediate paths to de-escalation.
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