Republicans Silent, Democrats Irate at Iran Ceasefire Collapse
The U.S. struck over 80 Iranian targets after reimposing sanctions, while Iran claimed it retaliated against American sites in Bahrain and Kuwait.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump declared the June ceasefire with Iran 'over' after the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps attacked 85 U.S. military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait, downing an American MQ-9 Reaper drone.
- Tensions escalated on Tuesday when the United States struck over 80 targets in the Strait of Hormuz as an immediate response to Iranian attacks on commercial vessels transiting the waterway.
- At a NATO summit in Turkey, Trump labeled Iranian leaders 'cuckoo' and 'scum,' while U.S. personnel casualties reached 426, an 11 percent increase since the April ceasefire began.
- Sen. Chris Murphey, D-Conn., condemned the renewed hostilities as 'foreign policy malpractice,' while Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., insisted both nations must uphold the ceasefire to prevent further unauthorized military action.
- Despite the Trump administration requesting $67 billion for the conflict, an Intercept analysis found it failed to achieve war aims, while legislative efforts to enforce a War Powers Resolution remain largely symbolic.
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The fragile peace between the United States and Iran has unravelled after fresh U.S. airstrikes targeted more than 80 Iranian military sites. President Donald Trump declared the ceasefire "over" while warning Tehran of tougher action, even as he left the door open for diplomacy. #USIran #DonaldTrump #StraitOfHormuz
The SPD Group's foreign policy spokesman, Ahmetovic, has criticised the Federal Government's response to the end of the ceasefire in the Iran war.
Another night of airstrikes hit the Gulf states after the ceasefire collapsed, as Donald Trump commented. Explosions were heard Thursday by AFP journalists in Bahrain when the Kuwaiti army said it was responding to "hostile" drone and missile attacks. Iran's Revolutionary Guard had vowed to retaliate against the US strikes against the Islamic Republic. Follow our live coverage.
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