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U.S. launches new strikes and Trump threatens massive attack as Iran widens war

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The United States launched a fresh barrage of strikes on Iran overnight as President Donald Trump threatened a major new escalation after Tehran opened a second front in its pressure campaign on the world economy. Trump was weighing whether to launch a massive attack on the Islamic Republic that would be bigger than ever before, he told Axios. The presidents warning, followed hours later by a 13th night of military strikes, came as oil briefly surged above $100 a barrel. Senior Arab officials told NBC News they were growing frustrated with the threats. We have no clue where this is going, said one senior Arab official. Its only getting crazier, said another. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned the situation is getting out of control and the region is being pulled into an ever-widening circle of confrontation.