Iran threatens US with new missiles, plans Gulf exclusion zone after tanker strikes

Iran announced plans for a Gulf 'exclusion zone' and threatened 'economic warfare' against the US, claiming it fired the Qassem Basir missile at US warships. This follows US strikes on three Iranian oil tankers on Saturday, marking another escalation in the six-month conflict. The claims are unverified; the missile's effectiveness and the exclusion zone's implementation remain uncertain, but the rhetoric signals a potential shift toward targeting maritime commerce.