US-Iran clash tests fragile ceasefire amid Hormuz tensions

The United States conducted new strikes on Iranian targets in response to an Iranian drone attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran said it launched a joint missile-and-drone attack on eight US sites in Kuwait and Bahrain. Both sides accuse each other of violating the fragile, Pakistan-brokered ceasefire as interim peace talks stall, raising the risk to global oil routes. US officials report no casualties or major damage so far, underscoring how tenuous the pause remains.