Iran Claims 4-Country Drone Strikes on U.S. Bases as Brent Falls Back Below $100
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Updated · CBS New York · Jul 24
Iran Claims 4-Country Drone Strikes on U.S. Bases as Brent Falls Back Below $100
3 articles · Updated · CBS New York · Jul 24
Summary
Five drones were shot down over Erbil and Jordan said it intercepted seven missiles and six drones after Iran claimed Friday attacks on U.S. facilities in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait and Iraq.
The strikes followed the U.S. military's 13th straight night of attacks, including operations around the Strait of Hormuz that Washington said were meant to curb threats to commercial shipping.
Brent crude fell about 4% to roughly $96 after briefly topping $101 on Thursday, though prices were still up about 8% for the week and U.S. gasoline averaged $4.11 a gallon.
The widening exchange is straining U.S. resources, with officials telling CBS News the current pace of advanced interceptor and precision-weapon use in the Middle East is unsustainable.
Diplomatic and economic pressure also intensified: Netanyahu will meet Trump next week, Washington sanctioned Babak Zanjani's network, and the EU sanctioned five Iranian judges and one cyber figure.