Oil tankers burn near Iraq as Iranian strikes defy Trump's claim to have won the war - Reuters

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxNWFYxQndsWXVzNHlRUEZnQjFsV3Rqd01Fa19DQ1FneEozRm8ybU1SQkJfeGxYcDREZW50cUl0aXE0cUtvLXB6UlNNQ29WNDdSa21zVG5walBZT20tS21oZFMyN3BLSVBRU05xRWtGZmZEaGstZHdoMFhCTmcxb29QX0JUbjUwY3d6dUVTWFJpNi00M3hfc3FDM3E0S3dWdlpMSVVJSmNlTzVlcTVCMUNXWmJJV3A?oc=5" target="_blank">Oil tankers burn near Iraq as Iranian strikes defy Trump's claim to have won the war</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>

The United States and Iran have signaled no quick end to their war, with US President Donald Trump saying it was necessary to finish the job and Iran warning that the world should be ready for oil at US$200 a barrel after striking tankers in Iraqi waters and other ships near the vital Strait of Hormuz.

The United States and Iran have signaled no quick end to their war, with US President Donald Trump saying it was necessary to finish the job and Iran warning that the world should be ready for oil at US$200 a barrel after striking tankers in Iraqi waters and other ships near the vital Strait of Hormuz.

Several oil tankers off the coasts of Iraq and Kuwait, along with a major port in Oman, are reportedly in flames as the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran continues to send shockwaves across global energy markets.

Iranian explosive-laden boats appear to have attacked two fuel tankers in Iraqi waters, setting them ablaze and killing one crew member after projectiles struck three vessels in Gulf waters.