# Trump threatens largest-ever strikes on Iran as Tehran retaliates across Gulf

US President Donald Trump has warned of launching the largest strikes yet on Iran, following Iranian attacks across the Gulf region. The escalation heightens tensions and risks a broader Middle East conflict with global economic and security implications.

**Importance:** 4/5

## Sources

### World
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/23/trump-warns-of-biggest-strikes-yet-on-iran-as-tehran-lashes-out-across-gulf?traffic_source=rss) — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 21:43:28 +0000
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/7/24/us-launches-13th-night-of-strikes-as-iran-warns-of-escalation-in-the-gulf?traffic_source=rss) — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 02:25:41 +0000
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/24/tehran-slams-trumps-threat-to-use-frozen-iranian-assets-as-incendiary?traffic_source=rss) — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 06:48:07 +0000
- [BBC World](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c05ql5llj4do?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:20:07 GMT
- [The Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jul/24/us-iran-donald-trump-iraq-bahrain-kuwait-jordan-latest-news-updates) — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:37:00 GMT
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/24/oman-talking-with-tehran-on-hormuz-as-us-and-iran-continue-strikes?traffic_source=rss) — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:15:01 +0000
- [The Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/24/us-expands-iran-attacks-as-trump-warns-tehran-and-houthis-over-red-sea-strikes) — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:58:22 GMT
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/7/27/iran-war-live-iran-halts-retaliatory-strikes-after-pause-in-us-attacks?traffic_source=rss) — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000
- [The Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/27/first-thing-trump-pause-iran-strikes-pentagon-higher-us-casualties) — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:18:28 GMT
- [The Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/28/first-thing-pentagon-accused-of-disrespecting-war-dead-as-trump-threatens-to-resume-iran-war) — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:15:18 GMT
- [The Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/30/first-thing-us-government-borrowing-costs-hit-new-high-as-us-strikes-resume-on-iran) — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:23:31 GMT
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/2/trump-cancels-iran-strike-says-deal-perimeters-reached?traffic_source=rss) — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 03:36:43 +0000
- [The Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/03/oil-prices-fall-europe-stock-markets-donald-trump-iran-us-brent-crude) — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:44:52 GMT
- [Fox News World](https://www.foxnews.com/world/nuclear-experts-urge-trump-not-let-iran-steer-talks-away-from-regimes-atomic-threat) — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:32:19 -0400
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/8/10/trump-signals-shift-to-economic-pressure-on-iran-over-new-military-strikes?traffic_source=rss) — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 03:48:19 +0000

### Business
- [Fox News Business](https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/oil-slides-trump-delays-iran-strikes-signals-peace-talks) — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:57:10 GMT