Attack Gulf Countries, Disrupt Oil Routes: Possible Ways Iran Can Retaliate If US-Israeli Strikes Resume

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• Attack Gulf Countries, Disrupt Oil Routes: Possible Ways Iran Can Retaliate If US-Israeli Strikes Resume Published By, Last Updated: May 19, 2026, 07:48 IST Iran could respond with heavy missile strikes on Israel and U.S.
• targets, attack Gulf oil facilities, and disrupt key shipping routes like the Strait of Hormuz or Bab-al-Mandeb.
• A woman holds a poster depicting Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei during an anti-U.S.
• and anti-Israeli rally, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran.
• (IMAGE: REUTERS) Iran War Ceasefire: The fragile ceasefire between Iran and the United States is once again under strain after President Donald Trump on Sunday warned that the “clock is ticking" on renewed military action, before saying a day later that planned attacks had been paused amid “serious negotiations".