The Biden administration slapped fresh sanctions on Iran’s petroleum industry on Friday in retaliation for Tehran’s massive missile attack on Israel last week. The Treasury Department announced that the sanctions would target “the shadow fleet” of tankers and illicit operators that help transport the Iranian regime’s petroleum exports in violation of existing sanctions.

Before the attack, there was no exchange of messages [with the US]. We have also warned the US forces to withdraw from this matter and not to intervene - said Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragczi. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi claims that Tehran did not communicate with the USA before last night's Iranian missile attack on Israel but

WASHINGTON—The Biden administration is sending an advanced antimissile system to Israel along with American troops to operate it, moving to bolster its top Middle East ally’s defenses against an Iranian attack,