Tensions in the Middle East continue to escalate as senior Iranian official Ali Larijani sharply criticises Donald Trump, calling his approach toward Iran misguided and ineffective. The remarks come amid an intensifying regional conflict and new warnings from Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps about deploying more powerful missiles and advanced weapons. Iran has also released footage claiming to show a secret underground “missile city,” stocked with naval drones, anti-ship missiles and sea mines. With rising attacks on ships and threats to disrupt oil flows through the strategic Strait of Hormuz, fears are growing that the Iran war could enter a far more dangerous phase.