US EditionUS Steps up Efforts to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
U.S. forces have launched intensified strikes to counter Iran’s blockade attempts, aiming to secure a vital oil route used for 20% of the world’s energy supplies, officials said.
- On Friday, U.S. warplanes and attack helicopters ramped up assaults on Iranian drones and naval vessels to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while Brent crude traded at more than $108 per barrel.
- Facing a near shutdown of shipping, Iran has employed mines, missiles and armed drones that have all but shut down the Strait of Hormuz, while Gulf states intercepted attacks Friday.
- Kuwait Petroleum Corp. reported drone attacks sparked fires at the Mina al-Ahmadi refinery for a second day, while the Israeli military said it killed Ali Mohammed Naini, spokesperson for Iran's Revolutionary Guard, in a strike Friday.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday the U.S. plans to lift sanctions on Iranian oil, while Trump will seek $200 billion from Congress, as the S&P 500 faces a fourth week of losses.
- On Wednesday, a Washington-based human rights group reported at least 1,369 civilians had been killed, while Iran's U.N. ambassador said last week that at least 1,348 civilians had been killed since the war's start.
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The US has launched a new stage of the Iran war. It appears that deep-flying combat aircraft are now in use to bomb Iranian naval ships in the Strait of Hormus. Tehran is also putting pressure on them.
US steps up efforts to reopen Strait of Hormuz
The US stepped up military efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz amid growing worry over the global economic fallout of energy export curbs and attacks on oil and gas installations. The latest offensive, involving helicopters and low-flying attack jets, follows intense strikes against Gulf energy facilities that drove oil prices to nearly $120 a barrel. Though the pace of such attacks has slowed, Iran hit a Kuwaiti refinery. Tehran has also “cr…
Iran is taking over the Gulf States with new attacks. A US fighter plane appears to be hit by an Iranian missile, reports US media. Meanwhile, America announces to strengthen the battles for safety in the Strait of Hormus. More in the live ticker.
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