US strikes Iran for second night – is the peace process all over now?
Summary
The United States carried out a second night of air strikes on Iran, targeting military sites in response to Iranian attacks on commercial ships. These strikes risk ending fragile peace talks between the two countries and have raised concerns about escalating conflict in the Middle East.Key Facts
- The US attacked about 90 military targets in Iran on the second night of strikes.
- The attacks followed Iranian assaults on three commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
- At least 14 people, including one member of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, were killed in the two days of strikes.
- Iran has responded by targeting US military assets and infrastructure in nearby Gulf countries.
- The US revoked a sanctions waiver on Iranian oil linked to a prior memorandum of understanding (MoU).
- Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has nearly stopped, with many sailors trapped due to the conflict.
- President Donald Trump said the peace process with Iran might be over but left open the possibility of talks continuing.
- The strikes occurred while Iran held the funeral for its late Supreme Leader, killed earlier in the conflict.
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