U.S. escalates strikes on Iran as diplomacy stalls

The United States carried out a fresh round of strikes against Iran, targeting coastal defense systems and cruise-missile storage and launch sites on Greater Tunb Island in the Strait of Hormuz, in a five-day campaign aimed at degrading Iran’s ability to threaten shipping. The action follows the collapse of peace talks and remarks from President Trump suggesting the ceasefire is over, while oil prices rise and Congress was formally notified of resumed hostilities.