US escalates strikes on Iran as Strait of Hormuz tensions flare
TL;DR
The US launched a new wave of strikes against Iran to degrade its ability to threaten shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, while Tehran calls diplomacy futile and Iranian forces retaliate across the Gulf. The flare-up widens the conflict, with regional targets hit in Jordan, Kuwait and elsewhere, oil prices rising as ceasefire talks remain fragile and mediation efforts continue in the background.
- US launches new wave of strikes against Iran as Tehran says diplomacy has proven ‘futile’ The Guardian
- Live updates: US-Iran war; US says it hit dozens of Iranian military targets in new strikes CNN
- US Renews Iran Strikes as Both Sides Dispute Hormuz Status Bloomberg.com
- Iran war live: Tehran attacks Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan after US bombings Al Jazeera
- Iran Live Updates: After Intense U.S. Strikes, Iran Targets Gulf States and Claims Strait is Closed The New York Times
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