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Mojtaba Khamenei was elected Iran’s supreme leader in a secret wartime vote after surviving a US strike on a Tehran hospital. Assembly member Mohsen Heidari revealed that Khamenei, who had no prior political office, was chosen by 50 of 59 votes after his father’s assassination. The election occurred amid ongoing conflict, with Khamenei reportedly unaware of his selection until the public announcement.
Four crewmembers were killed when Iran-backed Houthis attacked the Egyptian-owned cargo ship Tihamah in Bab el-Mandeb—three Pakistanis and one Indonesian—while two rescuers from an anti-Houthi group were killed during a follow-up rescue; ten people were injured. Separately, U.S. forces fired two Hellfire missiles at the Panama-flagged container ship Vela Nova in the Gulf of Oman, disabling its steering gear after it reportedly violated a naval blockade, underscoring ongoing shipping tensions around Yemen and Iran-linked activity.
After nearly two weeks of attacks, the Trump administration paused U.S. strikes on Iran to allow space for diplomacy as Iran continues to block the Strait of Hormuz; the U.S. has resumed a naval blockade of Iranian ports, domestic opposition to the war grows, and talks with Iran and Oman are reported to be progressing, leaving the duration of the pause unclear.
Oil prices jumped about 4% as U.S. strikes on Iran continued and the Strait of Hormuz remained a key sticking point in talks, with Brent around $94.76 and WTI about $87.61. Secretary of State Rubio said the U.S. is open to diplomacy but warned Iran isn’t currently serious about a deal, emphasizing the need for free navigation through Hormuz. The move higher in energy prices coincides with hawkish Fed expectations and broader inflation concerns.
The US launches a new round of airstrikes on Iran in retaliation for the deaths of two US troops, while Iran and allied forces widen attacks across the region, including a second strike on Kuwait’s power/water plant and missiles toward Jordan. Iran says the US attacked the under-construction Darkhovin nuclear plant, prompting the IAEA to say there is no nuclear material and call for restraint around nuclear sites. The crisis spills into Jordan with sirens and possible spillover into Israel, and regional diplomacy moves forward with Lebanon’s president visiting Washington to discuss Hezbollah disarmament amid broader sanctions talks.
The US conducted another night of strikes on Iran after two American troops were killed in Jordan, saying the actions were meant to punish the IRGC and deter threats to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz; the raids hit coastal surveillance, air defences, maritime capabilities and missile/drone storage, and reportedly struck the under‑construction Darkhovin nuclear plant; Iran retaliated with attacks on Gulf states, including a Saudi base, while one US service member is unaccounted for and four were treated in Jordan, as the widening clash risks a broader war and jeopardizes Hormuz’s reopening.
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.
Trump posted on Truth Social praising Allah and warned he would be able to completely decimate Iran if the regime targets him, as U.S. strikes escalate tensions after Iranian attacks on shipping near the Strait of Hormuz and talks continue despite a June ceasefire breakdown.
Oil prices cooled after an initial jump sparked by U.S. strikes on Iran, with Brent around $76.30 and WTI about $72.08 as traders expect a return to negotiations between Washington and Tehran. Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz slowed amid security concerns, but traders aren’t pricing in a full closure. Mediators including Qatar and Pakistan are pushing for talks, and Citi analysts say a resumption of negotiations in the coming weeks is plausible.
Oil prices jumped more than 6% after renewed U.S.-Iran clashes and Trump’s remarks, signaling potential higher pump costs. California’s average gas price rose to about $5.38 per gallon (LA County around $5.40), up slightly from the day before and still below last month’s near-$6 level, but well above the $4.55 level a year ago when the conflict began. The market remains volatile as geopolitical tensions push energy costs and consumer prices.
Iran vowed retaliation after U.S. strikes, naming Bahrain and Kuwait as targets, and moved to limit its oil sales in response to ship attacks, signaling heightened regional tension.
Live updates show escalating tensions in the Middle East as the US and Iran exchange strikes after a drone attack on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz; President Trump warns the US may be forced to 'complete the job' and Iran retaliates with drone and missile attacks on US sites in Kuwait and Bahrain. In the wider fallout, Israel conducts strikes in southern Lebanon amid a US-brokered deal to disarm Hezbollah, while Jordan and the UAE condemn Iran's attacks and Iran's foreign minister calls for a Gulf security framework, warning that challenges to Hormuz will heighten tensions.
Iran, via the IRGC, fired ballistic missiles and drones at U.S. targets in Kuwait and Bahrain in retaliation for U.S. strikes on Iranian facilities, prompting condemnations and raising the risk of wider escalation around the Strait of Hormuz amid a fragile ceasefire.
US forces say they struck vessels near the Gulf of Oman after alleged blockade violations, including the Palau-flagged Settebello, where three Indian sailors were killed and 21 of 24 Indian crew were rescued; the Jalveer was also struck. India has summoned a senior US diplomat, while Pakistan, Russia, China and others call for de-escalation as the Strait of Hormuz remains a flashpoint.
The US launched a second day of self-defense strikes against targets in Iran, directed by President Trump, as a fragile two-month ceasefire appears close to collapsing. Trump has pledged to “hit them hard again” following clashes near the Strait of Hormuz and the downing of a US helicopter, signaling a broader escalation even as other political and policy headlines run in parallel.