Iran Expands Attacks on Gulf States After Intense US Strikes
Iran said the attacks hit U.S. facilities and ships across the Gulf, while officials reported injuries, damage and a missing Indian crew member.
- On Sunday, Iran announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz after launching coordinated attacks across the Gulf, escalating violence following heavy overnight United States airstrikes.
- The hostilities follow a cycle of failed ceasefire negotiations, with the American military striking about 140 Iranian targets over three nights to degrade Tehran's ability to threaten maritime transit.
- Iranian state media reported at least 10 'enemy projectiles' hitting Qeshm Island on Sunday evening, while Kuwait reported damage to border posts and an offshore drilling platform from a hostile drone.
- Tehran's Revolutionary Guards claimed they hit facilities in Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Qatar, and Oman, while the US military reiterated it remains 'positioned and prepared to ensure' freedom of navigation.
- As the interim US-Iranian agreement signed last month faces collapse, Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar warned that 'dialogue and diplomacy' remain the only viable path to resolving disputes.
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