Iran targets Israel and Gulf neighbours as Trump talks of winding down war

Plumes of smoke and fire rise after debris from an intercepted Iranian drone hit an oil facility, according to authorities, in Fujairah, UAE (Altaf Qadri/AP)

Iran fired more missiles at Israel and Gulf Arab states on Thursday, demonstrating Tehran’s continued ability to attack even as US President Donald Trump claimed the threat from the country was nearly eliminated and predicted the war would end soon.

Iran’s strikes on its neighbours along with its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz have disrupted the world’s energy supplies with effects far beyond the Middle East.