Iran warns the US of an 'unpredictable' military response after Trump says Tehran's forces have been 'decapitated'
Donald Trump, pictured with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance, whose notably different tones on Iran — Vance voicing optimism over a diplomatic deal — emerged as polls opened on the midterms.A US Air Force C-17 tracked over Europe as part of an airlift of advanced air defence systems into southern Israel, as Israel passed intelligence to the US alleging Iran was considering the use of chemical weapons.IRGC Navy missile infrastructure tunnels along Iran's southern coast, as Tehran unveiled a mural calling for the killing of Donald Trump.
Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned of severe retaliation after President Donald Trump claimed that US strikes had knocked out Iranian aircraft, naval vessels and air defences, leaving Tehran's forces "decapitated." Four tankers are on fire near the Strait of Hormuz after striking mines, with Iran's IRGC confirming the incident. Peace talks continue, with a draft US-Iran deal having been under discussion for eight days, though neither side has budged on its core demands.
Billboards have gone up across Tehran bearing the message 'We Will Kill Trump', depicting him slumped and submissive behind bars.
US officials have received intelligence from Israel indicating that Iran is considering the use of chemical weapons — though several American officials believe Netanyahu is attempting to pull Washington back into full-scale combat.
