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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.
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The fragile agreement between the U.S. and Iran collapsed after a chain of attacks in the Strait of Ormuz.

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KPBS broke the news in San Diego, United States on Saturday, July 18, 2026.
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