Iran warns countries aiding US attack

Tensions between the United States and Iran are pushing oil prices higher. Brent crude has climbed above one hundred dollars a barrel for the first time since May — a jump driven by attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, where Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels targeted two Saudi oil tankers. According to France 24, the escalation intensified after Donald Trump said Thursday he was considering a massive attack on Iran, a statement that prompted Tehran to threaten accountability for any nation assisting the United States.

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