Iran War: A lasting conflict is looming in the Persian Gulf – how shipping companies are reacting
For the first time in weeks, the US has attacked Iran. Iran responded with attacks on Jordan and the Emirates. The conflict over the Strait of Hormuz is at the centre.
US forces attacked two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak island, saying they were responding to an attempt by Iran's Revolutionary Guard to lay mines in the Strait of Hormuz. The US military said the action protected sailors, shipping and global trade. Iran reported several of its guards and civilians were killed or injured. The US also said it destroyed the island of Charg, which Iran denied.
Iran fired rockets at a US base in Jordan, which were intercepted, and also launched drone attacks on a US base in the United Arab Emirates.
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