US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday the Iran war has cost the United States $37.5 billion so far, up from a previous estimate of nearly $29 billion in mid-May.

President Donald Trump warned that the United States was "not finished" attacking Iran as strikes continued Tuesday, as Tehran broadened its offensive against Gulf states after its Houthi allies threatened to blockade Saudi ports.

US Central Command said Tuesday it has begun striking military targets in Iran for the "11th consecutive night," as attacks in the Middle East war intensify.

Kuwait and Bahrain report attacks on critical infrastructure as Tehran vows to escalate if US bombing continues

Analysts fear another key global shipping route could come under pressure

Trump warns power plants and bridges will be targeted next week unless Tehran agrees to negotiate, as fighting spreads across the Gulf

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expected Iran to crumble when they launched the surprise attack on February 28 while negotiations were going on, killing the latter’s supreme leader and several others.

The World Bank projects lower economic growth for Bangladesh in the current fiscal year, stating that 12 lakh poor people will remain below the poverty line mainly due to the impact of the US-Israel war on Iran.

The plans could ⁠involve raids by Special ​Operations and conventional infantry ​troops, Washington Post reports

Data from field reports, local contacts, medical sources, civil society networks

It added that there was "no leakage of radioactive materials reported" in the area in central Iran

In a bid to secure supply, the government has confirmed the purchase of seven LNG cargoes from the spot market since the beginning of the US-Israel war on Iran

Iran continues to halt almost all shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, the chokepoint that carries about 20 percent of global oil and liquefied natural gas supplies.

In January, banks’ credit to the private sector grew by 6.03 percent, the lowest in at least five years

When US and Israeli forces launched airstrikes on Iran, the shock waves were felt far beyond the region. As the conflict escalates, understanding who benefits from this crisis might be as important as counting its costs.

Economy of most countries, especially small ones, will face major turmoil.