US strikes on Iran reportedly hit airport and bridges – Middle East crisis live
Summary
The US military carried out strikes in southern Iran, hitting an airport, a railway station, and bridges, resulting in deaths and injuries. These attacks are part of an ongoing conflict between the US and Iran, which also includes a US blockade of Iranian ports and missile attacks on nearby countries.Key Facts
- US strikes targeted Iranshahr airport, Bandar Abbas railway station, and bridges in Hormozgan province, killing at least seven people.
- The US military boarded a ship in the Gulf of Oman as part of a renewed blockade of Iranian ports.
- Iran and the US have exchanged attacks following the collapse of a ceasefire agreed last month.
- Iran reported 38 deaths and over 400 injuries from recent US attacks, including women and children.
- Missile attacks associated with Iran targeted Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait in response to US strikes.
- The conflict is disrupting shipping traffic in the strategically important Strait of Hormuz.
- Oil prices rose amid rising tensions but later dropped slightly.
- A children’s cancer hospital in Ahvaz was evacuated after nearby US airstrikes.
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