Middle East crisis live: US launches fresh strikes on Iran after days-long pause in attacks
Summary
The United States has resumed airstrikes on Iran after several days without attacks, following Iranian missile strikes on US bases in Jordan. The conflict involves multiple countries, including Saudi Arabia and Iran-backed militias in Iraq, raising fears of a wider war in the Middle East.Key Facts
- The US launched airstrikes in Iran in response to Iran’s recent missile attacks on American forces in Jordan.
- President Donald Trump said the US would strike Iran hard and warned Iran that more attacks were coming.
- Saudi Arabia partnered with the US to target militias backed by Iran in Iraq, killing at least 20 fighters and six Iranian advisers.
- Drone strikes caused fires on two natural gas ships at Egypt’s Damietta port; it is unclear who carried out these strikes.
- If Iran or its allies were behind the strikes on Egypt, the conflict could significantly widen.
- Oil prices rose sharply after the renewed fighting, with Brent crude reaching $88 per barrel.
- Iraq’s president condemned the US-Saudi strikes on Iraqi territory as a violation of Iraq’s sovereignty.
- Saudi Arabia is seeking to build an international coalition to protect shipping routes in the Red Sea from attacks by the Houthi group.
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