US-Iran War News Highlights: Iran Threatens Elon Musk Companies In Middle East As Potential Targets

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Wrong strategies and impulsive decisions will reset the entire board for the worse, explode energy infrastructure and markets and create an endless quagmire that you will be stuck in for years.

You will see a different Iran.

— محمدباقر قالیباف | MB Ghalibaf (@mb_ghalibaf) June 11, 2026

US Treasury Secy Scott Bessent said, "the Iranian regime will lose the zero-sum game it is playing. Any damage it inflicts on our allies in the Gulf will be paid for with funds extracted from Iranian accounts. Any tolls paid to the Persian Gulf Strait Authority will be offset by funds extracted from their accounts. Every attack Iran launches will only deepen the economic and financial consequences it faces."

Iran has updated its bank of targets for further military operation, expanding it to all interests associated with the economic holdings managed by Elon Musk in West Asia, including those located in Arab countries and the occupied territories

(Source: CNBC)
 

Speaking to Fox News, U.S. President Donald Trump said he would prefer not to target Iran's bridges and power plants, while reiterating that a larger and more powerful round of bombing was expected later tonight. Trump said he does not want "boots on the ground" and asserted that Iran was "finished." He also remarked that he would remember that the Kurds "let us down." The interview, which focused heavily on the ongoing conflict with Iran and the expected military action, concluded shortly after his comments.

US President Donald Trump has warned of fresh strikes on Iran tonight, claiming that America will take control of the country's oil hub — Kharg islands, along with its oil and gas markets. "The United States will be hitting Iran (Whose Navy, Air Force, Radar, Anti Aircraft, and all other forms of Defense, together with most of its offensive capability, are GONE!), VERY HARD TONIGHT," Trump stated in a truth social post.

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— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) June 11, 2026

Three LNG tankers have exited the Strait of Hormuz with transponders off and are bound for Asia, per LSEG and Kpler ship-tracking data seen by Reuters. QatarEnergy-controlled tankers Lebrethah and Rasheeda were last seen west of the strait on June 1 and April 30, then reappeared June 10. Lebrethah, loaded May 22, is headed to Pakistan; Rasheeda, carrying cargo since Feb 27, is nearing Southeast Asia.

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company-managed Marigold also reappeared June 10 and is expected to head to India. In total, 12 LNG cargoes have exited the strait since the war started at the end of February.

Randhir Jaiswal, the official spokesperson for the Indian Foreign Ministry, said that all three vessels were attacked by America. 

Jaiswal made these comments while speaking at at a press briefing. 

Wary of high gas prices in the run-up to mid-term elections in November, Trump seems to be looking for a quick win. But he is also making demands that will be tough for Iran to swallow.

The US wants to see Iran give up its stockpile of highly enriched uranium. While Iran insists its nuclear program is peaceful, that uranium is a short technical step from weapons-grade levels.

Iran is refusing to give up the uranium and demanding relief from sanctions. It also wants the release of frozen assets even before a final agreement is in place, something Trump rejected. Iran has insisted that any deal to end the war must also end fighting between its ally Hezbollah and Israel.

(Source: AP)

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1. Embassy of India in Oman says it is aware of an incident involving a vessel off Oman’s Shinas port earlier in the day, and is closely monitoring developments while coordinating with local authorities for further information.
2. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) says it has launched retaliatory strikes targeting US military assets in the region, naming bases in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan, according to Iranian media.
3. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) earlier said it carried out attacks on “multiple targets” inside Iran, describing the operation as an act of self-defence.
4. US President Donald Trump had warned of further military action against Iran, saying Tehran had delayed negotiations on a potential deal and would now “have to pay the price”.
5. Iranian media reported attacks at several locations, including Bandar Abbas port, Qeshm Island, and the southern towns of Sirik and Minab, as well as Karaj, west of Tehran.
6. Iran’s Mehr news agency reported that the country’s military has ordered the Strait of Hormuz to be fully closed to all traffic, including oil tankers and commercial vessels.

Amid heightened tensions in the Gulf region, the Indian Embassy in Muscat on Thursday said it is "closely monitoring" an incident involving a vessel off an Oman port earlier in the day.

In a post on X, the Indian mission said: “We have learnt of an incident involving a vessel off Shinas port of Oman, earlier today. We are closely monitoring the situation and coordinating with the local authorities for further details.”

It did not disclose further details about the vessel and the people on board.

In the Gulf of Oman, an Iranian 150-ton cargo barge was hit by a US projectile off Khasab, with all five crew rescued; India’s embassy in Oman said it’s monitoring a vessel incident off Shinas port. Separately, Israeli strikes on south Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley continued Wednesday, with Lebanon’s death toll since

Trump said the US military has, since last month, undertaken a “secret mission” to sneak oil shipments past Iran's forces in the Strait of Hormuz. He said ships were slipping through at night, aided by the destruction of Iranian radar equipment.

Trump said that as a result, more than 100 million barrels of oil have evaded Iran's chokehold on the strait. There was no immediate confirmation of that figure, which roughly equals five days of oil shipments through the waterway before the war began.

The military's role was not immediately clear. Capt. Tim Hawkins, a Central Command spokesman, said US forces “communicate and coordinate” with commercial ships in the area, but gave no details on military support being offered.

The US Central Command said it had “completed” its latest round of airstrikes just before sunrise in Iran. The military command said the strikes came “in response to Iran's unwarranted and continued aggression” and targeted “Iranian military surveillance capabilities, communication systems and air defence sites.” It did not elaborate on the damage done by the strikes, which it said were carried out by the US Air Force, Marines and Navy.

Explosions from the strikes echoed around Iran's capital, Tehran, as well as the port city of Bandar Abbas and other southern areas along the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran responded by launching strikes on Bahrain and Kuwait, and Kuwait closed its airspace as its air defences fought off the attack. Kuwait's Directorate General of Civil Aviation said flights were being diverted to other airports, without elaborating.

US President Donald Trump said 49 Tomahawk missiles were used to hit targets inside Iran, Fox News reported. Centcom didn’t detail where the assaults occurred or against what.

Axios reporter Barak Ravid cited an unnamed US official in a post on X who outlined military targets for Wednesday’s strikes, including air defense systems, radars and drone command and control units. The Iranian Foreign Ministry accused the US of hitting civilian infrastructure in strikes earlier this week.
 

(Source: Bloomberg)

🔹We warn that no vessel should move from its anchorage in the Persian Gulf or the Gulf of Oman. Approaching the Strait of Hormuz will be considered as cooperating with the enemy.

— IRNA News Agency ☫ (@IrnaEnglish) June 11, 2026

Before the latest US strikes, Iran’s Tasnim news agency cited a military source saying the armed forces were "fully prepared" for fresh attacks and could hit additional American targets. State-run Press TV reported the Strait of Hormuz has been completely closed to all vessels, including commercial ships, citing Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters. Press TV also reported the IRGC Navy struck two vessels attempting passage through the strait.

The US military launched strikes against "multiple" targets in Iran for the second straight day, US Central Command said, calling them "additional self-defense strikes" that began at 5:15 pm ET on Wednesday. (2:45 am IST on Thursday morning.) 

In a Fox News interview, President Trump said he spoke with top Iranian officials who asked him to stop the bombing. Trump said it would stop shortly but warned the US would bomb Iran again tomorrow if its leaders didn’t sign an agreement, according to Fox News.

US Presiden Donald Trump has urged Iran to sign a deal to end the war and suggested earlier this week that an agreement could be reached in a matter of days.