US-Iran Escalation Deepens as Strikes Hit Iran and Gulf Bases, Hormuz Strait Closes
TL;DR
The United States says it carried out fresh strikes on multiple Iranian targets in response to Tehran’s aggression, while Iran retaliated by striking US bases in Bahrain and Kuwait and claiming to have closed the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to disrupt oil traffic; Trump warned of more attacks and Iran’s president vowed to stand firm amid the widening Gulf crisis.
- US bombs Iran after Trump threat, Tehran closes Hormuz Strait to all ships Al Jazeera
- US military says none of its warships struck in Strait of Hormuz The Detroit News
- US Central Command denies Iranian claim that Hormuz shuttered The Times of Israel
- US launches new strikes on Iran after Trump vows to hit 'hard' BBC
- Oil rises $2 as Iran announces closure of Strait of Hormuz following US strikes Reuters
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