US troops suffer rising injuries as Iran’s reprisals target partners and Hormuz shipping tightens
Nearly 100 US service members have been injured in two weeks of Iranian strikes, with the Pentagon saying most injuries are minor and 96% have returned to duty; three US soldiers were killed in Jordan and Iraq. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards reportedly hit US sites in Bahrain and Kuwait, while a tanker near the Strait of Hormuz was struck and evacuated. The disruption in Hormuz threatens about a fifth of global trade, with Yemen’s Houthis declaring a Saudi embargo and Brent crude rising above $88 as shipping routes shift; Saudi Arabia says it will keep the waterway open. Iran’s interior minister visited Pakistan amid talks after last month’s interim deal collapsed, underscoring the risk of broader conflict and economic fallout.
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