Iran war nears two weeks with no signs of letting up

"I assure everyone that we will not neglect avenging the blood of your martyrs. Keep the Strait of Hormuz closed and warn neighboring countries to shut US bases or risk being targeted."

"We are creating the optimal conditions for toppling the regime but I won't deny that I can't tell you with all certainty that the people of Iran will topple the regime—a regime is toppled from the inside. But we can definitely help and we are helping."

"The United States and Israel had already won the war. Higher oil prices would benefit the US as the largest Oil Producer in the World, while stressing the need to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons."

Two weeks into the Iran war, leaders from Iran, Israel, and the United States maintain defiant positions despite significant casualties and economic disruption. Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei pledges to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed and threatens neighboring countries hosting US bases. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu defends airstrikes as efforts to support Iranian regime change, acknowledging that internal forces must ultimately topple the government. US President Trump claims victory for the United States and Israel while arguing higher oil prices benefit America as a major oil producer, emphasizing preventing Iranian nuclear development. Oil prices reach approximately $100 per barrel, US stock markets experience significant volatility, and nearly 700 deaths are reported in Lebanon from Israeli operations.

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