US and Iran Trade Fresh Strikes, Dispute Whether Hormuz Is Open
Centcom said it hit about 140 targets as Iran retaliated with missile and drone attacks on U.S. bases and allies, widening the shipping dispute.
- On Monday, the US and Iran exchanged fresh strikes in their tit-for-tat conflict. The US military hit 140 targets on Saturday, while Iran retaliated by attacking US facilities in Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman.
- Renewed hostilities stem from conflicting interpretations of a June 17 interim peace deal. Iran claims control of the Strait of Hormuz and demands ships use northern routes through its territorial waters, which Washington rejects.
- Markets reacted as global benchmark Brent futures traded 3.5% higher at $78.67. Qatar reported three people wounded from falling debris after intercepting Iranian missile attacks targeting US assets in the region.
- Central Command stated American forces targeted Iranian air-defense systems, radar sites, and missile capabilities. Iranian state media reported retaliatory strikes against US naval logistics hubs at Oman's Port of Duqm.
- About 20% of the world's oil supplies previously transited the strait, making the dispute a significant threat to energy security. President Donald Trump maintained the waterway remains open, rejecting Tehran's declaration of closure.
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US and Iran trade strikes as crisis deepens
What happenedThe U.S. military on Sunday night conducted a fresh wave of airstrikes against Iranian targets as retaliatory attacks between the two nations increase. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed responsibility for attacks on a U.S. refueling facility at the Omani port of Duqm, as well as attacks on American bases in Qatar and Jordan. Tehran also said it had shut the Strait of Hormuz and struck commercial vessels transiting the st…
Sydney Morning Herald
More strikes on Iran from US
The US continues to hit Iran as confusion reins over what is happening in the Strait of Hormuz.
Last night, in response to Tehran's attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, US President Donald Trump confirmed that the Strait was open to commercial navigation. The US President, in a telephone statement to the CNN network, said: We struck them very hard last night, adding that the US and Iran were about to reach an agreement last Saturday, and he continued: they were about to give up everything, and then suddenly two hours later, they targe…
Oil prices rose on Monday morning after the United States and Iran carried out new attacks on each other. Both countries are also issuing conflicting statements regarding whether the Strait of Hormuz is open to shipping.
Financial Post
US and Iran Trade Fresh Strikes, Dispute Whether Hormuz Is Open
The US and Iran exchanged fresh strikes overnight into Monday as they continued their tit-for-tat attacks while issuing conflicting declarations over whether the Strait of Hormuz was open to shipping.
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