Iran launches fresh attacks after sixth day of US strikes
Tehran said missiles and drones hit U.S.-linked sites in Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar after Washington struck dozens of Iranian military targets.
- On Friday, the United States struck Iranian transport and energy infrastructure for the sixth consecutive night, targeting bridges and power facilities to reduce military capacity.
- Following the July 7 ceasefire collapse, President Donald Trump authorized escalating strikes on critical infrastructure, including bridges and power plants, amid renewed hostilities.
- Iran's Health Ministry reported 38 deaths and more than 400 injured this month, while Brent crude surged to around $86 a barrel, reaching its highest level since the interim agreement.
- Tehran responded by launching missiles and drones at US-linked sites across the Gulf, prompting Kuwait's foreign affairs ministry to condemn the attacks as a "flagrant violation" of sovereignty.
- With more than 50,000 US personnel operating in the Middle East, military observers warn that continued infrastructure targeting risks broader escalation as both sides test engagement limits.
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US and Iran widen strikes as Hormuz battle disrupts Gulf shipping
The US struck Iranian bridges, ports and power-linked infrastructure as Iran fired missiles at Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain. The widening battle around the Strait of Hormuz has jolted oil markets and dimmed hopes of a quick ceasefire.
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Financial PostSixth Day of US, Iran Counterattacks Puts Ceasefire Out of Reach
The U.S. and Iran traded attacks again on Friday, pressuring oil prices and making a quick return to the fragile ceasefire deal signed last month even less likely.
The attacks between the U.S. and Iran intensified on the sixth day of this new offensive wave, with the destruction by the U.S. of a watchtower that Iran used to attack ships in the Strait of Ormuz and with Iran reporting to the UN for attacks on its infrastructure. Faced with a new offensive by Washington against Iran on Thursday night that caused at least eight deaths, the Islamic Republic responded once again by bombing U.S. bases in countrie…
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