US launches new strikes on Iran
The new attacks interrupted a weekslong lull in the six-month conflict and sent oil prices to $95 a barrel.
The United States launched significant military strikes on Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, according to US President Donald Trump on his Truth Social platform. Trump described the attacks as "large and powerful," claiming they were in retaliation for Iran's failed attempt to embed sea mines in the strategic waterway, which is crucial for global oil transportation.
The president also claimed that no sea mines currently exist in the Strait, while asserting that the US military had successfully repelled recent Iranian missile strikes on US bases in Jordan. Trump emphasized the "very justified" nature of the US actions and warned Iran against further retaliation, stating that it would face a much more severe response.
Iran, in turn, threatened its own retaliatory strikes, with its military asserting that any US actions would result in "devastating blows." The Iranian Armed Forces and Khatam al-Anbiya military headquarters warned of severe consequences should the US continue its attacks.
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