Tensions between the US and Iran have escalated after airstrikes targeted Iranian military positions on Larak Island, marking the first direct exchange of fire in over a month. The strikes followed Iranian retaliatory attacks on US forces in the region, raising concerns about further destabilization in a strategically vital area. Amid the conflict, the EU has aligned with the US, pledging to maintain economic pressure on Iran as part of a broader campaign to isolate Tehran diplomatically and financially. The move comes as global leaders gather for the G20 summit, adding geopolitical weight to the standoff.
US targets Iran’s Larak Island in first exchange of fire in more than a month, sparking reprisals against US forces in the regionUS strikes Iranian launchers in strait of Hormuz, prompting Iranian retaliatory attacksCoinciding with this week’s G20 meeting, the EU has issued a statement saying it will work with the US and other allied countries to maintain economic pressure against Iran.“The EU welcomes efforts at ensuring that Iran ceases its destabilising activities and engages in peace negotiations with good faith, also through additional economic pressure, including through the US-led Operation Economic Outcast,” it said in reference to the pressure strategy the White House describes as “an unprecedented campaign to sever every remaining economic lifeline sustaining” the Islamic republic. Continue reading...
