Iran fires missiles across Middle East as Trump threatens oil hubIran has kept up missile attacks against Israel and nations across the GulfTEHRAN - Iran fired missiles across the Middle East on Tuesday as its capital was hit by fresh explosions, after US President Donald Trump threatened the country's key oil export hub, power stations and desalination plants. Iran, meanwhile, fired a new salvo of missiles at Gulf nations it accuses of serving as a launchpad for US strikes. In Saudi Arabia, authorities said they intercepted eight ballistic missiles, hours after Iran's top diplomat called on Riyadh to "eject US forces". Trump has claimed to be in direct contact with senior Iranian figures whom he has not identified publicly. Market experts warned that any US ground operation or wider Iranian retaliation could send oil prices to levels not seen since the 2008 commodity boom.

Source: Bangkok Post March 31, 2026 06:05 UTC