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Trump vows to hit Iran hard as US-Iran conflict escalates

US President Donald Trump threatens heavy retaliation after renewed US-Iran fighting resumes in the Strait of Hormuz.

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US President Donald Trump threatened to hit Iran hard after the two sides exchanged fire for the first time after weeks of calm. [1] According to futures data from London's ICE exchange and TASS calculations, the average monthly gas price in Europe reached $744 per 1,000 cubic meters in August 2026, the highest level since late 2022. [2] The UN's official readout of the meeting stated that Guterres and Pezeshkian discussed the humanitarian and economic consequences of the conflict between Iran and the US, but the issue of Iran's treatment of protesters and detainees did not appear in the readout. [3] UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres came under fire from watchdogs after he failed to publicly address the killing of protesters in January and executions carried out by the Iranian regime during a meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. [4] Donald Trump, President of the United States, stated on Tuesday that he is not trying to force Iran to sit at the negotiation table. [5] The conflict between the United States and Iran is now in its sixth month. [6] The escalation occurred on August 30 after the United States carried out strikes on an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz. [7] The Islamic Republic of Iran retaliated quickly by targeting US military targets in the Middle East. [8] European gas prices nearly doubled in August 2026 compared with August 2025 and were 17% above the July 2026 average. [9] Under European Commission requirements, EU countries must ensure gas storage facilities are 90% full between October 1 and December 1, yet so far Europe has injected only 59% of the volumes needed for the coming winter. [10] US President Donald Trump announced the end of the ceasefire with Iran on July 8, 2026, following US Armed Forces strikes on the Islamic Republic in response to an attack on a merchant vessel. [11] A UN spokesperson confirmed to investigative journalist Efrat Lachter that the issue of Iran's treatment of protesters and detainees had not been raised during the meeting, while asserting that Guterres had raised it with Iranian officials on other occasions. [12]
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  1. US President Donald Trump threatened to hit Iran hard after the two sides exchanged fire for the first time after weeks of calm. · mint
  2. According to futures data from London's ICE exchange and TASS calculations, the average monthly gas price in Europe reached $744 per 1,000 cubic meters in August 2026, the highest level since late 2022. · TASS
  3. The UN's official readout of the meeting stated that Guterres and Pezeshkian discussed the humanitarian and economic consequences of the conflict between Iran and the US, but the issue of Iran's treatment of protesters and detainees did not appear in the readout. · The Jerusalem Post
  4. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres came under fire from watchdogs after he failed to publicly address the killing of protesters in January and executions carried out by the Iranian regime during a meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. · The Jerusalem Post
  5. Donald Trump, President of the United States, stated on Tuesday that he is not trying to force Iran to sit at the negotiation table. · elcomercio.pePeru
  6. The conflict between the United States and Iran is now in its sixth month. · mint
  7. The escalation occurred on August 30 after the United States carried out strikes on an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz. · mint
  8. The Islamic Republic of Iran retaliated quickly by targeting US military targets in the Middle East. · mint
  9. European gas prices nearly doubled in August 2026 compared with August 2025 and were 17% above the July 2026 average. · TASS
  10. Under European Commission requirements, EU countries must ensure gas storage facilities are 90% full between October 1 and December 1, yet so far Europe has injected only 59% of the volumes needed for the coming winter. · TASS
  11. US President Donald Trump announced the end of the ceasefire with Iran on July 8, 2026, following US Armed Forces strikes on the Islamic Republic in response to an attack on a merchant vessel. · TASS
  12. A UN spokesperson confirmed to investigative journalist Efrat Lachter that the issue of Iran's treatment of protesters and detainees had not been raised during the meeting, while asserting that Guterres had raised it with Iranian officials on other occasions. · The Jerusalem Post
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