Iran-US war news: Trump warns Tehran of fresh military strike if deal with Washington fails; Iran draws up plans to target Gulf undersea internet cables if war resumes - 10 key updates

Iran-US war: United States President Donald Trump has warned Iran of a possible fresh military strike if Tehran fails to reach a diplomatic agreement with Washington, saying the US could launch "another little Epic Fury" to force compliance.

Addressing a campaign rally in Florida, Trump adopted a hardline stance towards Iran, highlighting his administration's national security decisions and criticising the Iranian leadership.

"We may do another little Epic Fury, or they'll agree," Trump told the crowd, suggesting that military action remained an option if negotiations failed.

Questioning Iran's willingness to reach an agreement, Trump said, "If they're smart, they'll just say, 'Let's get down to business.' But, you know, I doubt they'll do that because perhaps they're not smart."

One official warned Tehran could also prevent repairs to prolong disruptions, potentially affecting internet connectivity, financial transactions and cloud services. However, analysts said the global impact could be limited because less than one per cent of international bandwidth passes through the Strait of Hormuz.

10 key updates on Iran-US war

- Two explosions were heard in Riyadh after authorities issued alert. AFP reported.

- US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington’s economic pressure campaign had severely weakened Iran’s oil exports in less than two months.

- Iran has “substantially increased” efforts to target US diplomats and officials in the Middle East and beyond, with some alleged assassination plots reaching “advanced stages”, Axios reported on Friday, citing a US intelligence memo.

- US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Friday that oil exports from the Persian Gulf have risen above pre-war levels despite Iran’s attempts to disrupt energy shipments.

- The Indian Embassy in Riyadh said it was in contact with the family of an Indian national killed in an attack on Dammam airport in Saudi Arabia and was providing assistance to bring his mortal remains back to India.

- Global oil prices continued to rise on Friday, with Brent crude reaching $117.30 per barrel amid fears that the US-Israeli war on Iran could resume.

- US ambassador to Turkiye Tom Barrack said Washington could launch a strike against Iran as early as this weekend, while stressing that any military action would not aim to change the country's regime.

- Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday that president Masoud Pezeshkian will travel to Moscow and meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin next week.

- Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan warned that another attack on Iran would intensify tensions and expand the conflict, stressing that diplomacy and dialogue were the only ways to end the war.

- French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot warned that further escalation between Iran and the United States would leave both sides worse off and drive up oil prices.