Tensions intensify as Iran and US trade strikes in Gulf region

Iran said it struck US military bases in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain as a sixth day of hostilities escalated, while the US carried out a six‑hour wave of strikes across Iran to degrade its ability to threaten shipping in the Strait of Hormuz; explosions were reported across Iran, Gulf states reported attacks, oil prices rose, and Tehran warned it could close additional oil routes as tensions deepen amid stalled talks.