US intensifies attacks on Iran as Tehran hits back at Gulf states
Summary
The US has increased its military strikes on Iran, targeting areas near Tehran and a ship trying to break a naval blockade. Iran responded by launching missiles and drones at US allies in the region, raising fears of a larger conflict and threatening a recent peace deal involving the strategic Strait of Hormuz.Key Facts
- The US struck areas near Tehran and other provinces in Iran, and fired a missile at a tanker heading to Iran’s main oil export terminal after warnings were ignored.
- Iran said these attacks killed over 35 people and wounded more than 300, forcing the evacuation of a cancer hospital in southwest Iran.
- Iran retaliated with missile and drone attacks on Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, and a drone attack was reported in Iraq’s Erbil city.
- Iraq suspended oil loading after a drone crashed into an oil tanker in Basra without damage.
- Iran threatened to expand attacks if US President Donald Trump carries out threats against Iranian infrastructure like power plants and nuclear sites.
- Both sides are disputing control over the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway for global oil shipments, which Iran has partly closed and the US is trying to keep open.
- A recent interim deal aimed to keep the strait open for 60 days, but the US and Iran disagree on its terms and how transit lanes should be used.
- The conflict and blockade have raised global energy prices and increased regional tensions.
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