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The US and Iran Have Blown Past Red Lines as They Lurch Back Toward All-Out War
The United States and Iran are lurching back toward all-out war after recent hostilities effectively collapsed the interim peace agreement signed last month, pushing both nations toward reciprocal military strikes.
Fighting resumed after an Iranian drone struck a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz on June 25; Iran insists it retains control over the waterway, calling the U.S. alternative route an "unbreakable red line."
The United States launched strikes targeting air defense systems, radars, and over 60 paramilitary Revolutionary Guard boats; on Wednesday, the U.S. restored its blockade on Iranian ports, revoking an oil sales waiver.
Iran broadened retaliatory strikes, hitting Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar on Friday and Saturday; Iranian officials claim U.S. actions have killed at least 46 people and wounded more than 400.
President Donald Trump warned "if it happens again, it will get much worse!" while suggesting the military might "just finish the job," as analysts warn full-scale war threatens Middle East stability.