The US government warns that Iranian state-backed hackers are actively breaking into and disrupting the industrial control systems of US water and energy suppliers. This new alert comes months after federal agencies warned of an escalation of hacking by Iranian actors amid the ongoing war. In an advisory updated Wednesday, the FBI, NSA, Department of
The United States launched attacks on Iran for the 11th consecutive night late Tuesday, as Tehran warned the United States not to attack its nuclear facilities. The US Central Command (Centcom) said the wave of attacks was “designed to continue to degrade Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping” in the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian state
The war with Iran has cost the United States about $37.5 billion (£28 billion) so far, an increase of almost $8 billion since the last estimate in May, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said. In his first appearance before the Senate Appropriations Committee since the conflict resumed, Hegseth said it would be necessary to reduce military
Ryanair’s profits have fallen sharply as the war in the Middle East sent jet fuel prices soaring and customers became reluctant to book flights. The Irish airline’s pre-tax profits fell 34% to €593m (£503m) between April and June, while sales remained stable as the company was forced to cut fares to stimulate demand. Ryanair also
The US military says it has begun a new round of strikes against Iran to “further degrade” its ability to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The strikes, the 10th consecutive night of attacks, come after US President Donald Trump vowed to punish Iran for the deaths of US soldiers, saying it would pay
President Donald Trump says the latest U.S. strikes hit Iran “very hard,” adding that the strikes were “in honor” of three American soldiers killed in recent days: two in Jordan and one in Iraq. In the early hours of Monday local time, the US Central Command (Centcom) said it had launched a “new wave” of