US launches fresh wave of strikes against Iran

The United States has resumed a series of attacks against Iran, intensifying the conflict after a month-long pause in direct military operations. Central Command reports the strikes are aimed at Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a response to threats against commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz and American personnel in the area.

The United States and Iran seem to be returning to a pattern of retaliation following weeks where their six-month clash had increasingly turned into an economic standoff. The renewed hostilities are also causing concern in global markets, with Brent crude oil prices surpassing 94 dollars a barrel due to worries about supply disruptions through one of the world's most crucial oil passages.

Iranian state media reported explosions near the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, but the full impact of the latest strikes remains uncertain. This escalation comes after earlier US assaults on Iran's Larak Island and retaliatory Iranian strikes on US installations in Jordan.