US launches fresh strikes on Iran around Strait of Hormuz
Tehran remained defiant, warning that it would prevent oil being exported from the Gulf, despite a threat by US President Donald Trump to hit Iran "hard".
The United States launched fresh air strikes against Iranian targets around the Strait of Hormuz, marking the most serious escalation of the conflict in weeks. The strikes, which killed five people and wounded 50 at a wedding near Sirik, came after a weekend exchange of fire and attacks on two tankers leaving the strategic oil waterway.
Iran retaliated by striking US assets in Jordan, Bahrain, and Iraq, warning it would prevent oil exports from the Gulf. This escalation follows a month of relative calm in which both nations exchanged hostile statements but largely refrained from military action. US President Donald Trump threatened a harder response to Iran's retaliation, while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned of new sanctions.
Despite the heightened tensions, neither side has signaled a return to full-scale war, leaving the region on edge as the conflict continues to evolve through economic and military means.
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