Tensions between the US and Iran have escalated after a direct exchange of missile and drone strikes, with Washington targeting Iranian rocket launchers in the Strait of Hormuz and Tehran retaliating by striking US military bases in Jordan and the United Arab Emirates. The US claims its actions were preemptive, citing intelligence suggesting Iran was preparing to deploy additional mines in the critical waterway—a key route for global seaborne energy transport. The conflict marks the first major clash between the two nations in over a month, raising concerns about broader regional instability. With the US president warning of further measures, the standoff highlights ongoing efforts to challenge Iran’s influence over one of the world’s most vital shipping lanes.
Washington says it acted after observing Iran was planning to deploy fresh mines in strait of HormuzThe US and Iran have exchanged fire for the first time in a month, with missiles and drones fired at Iranian rocket launchers on an island in the strait of Hormuz, and Iran targeting US military bases in Jordan and the United Arab Emirates in response.The US president, Donald Trump, on Monday threatened further action. The US is to trying to prise open Tehran’s grip on shipping going through the strait, which before the war accounted for a fifth of the world’s seaborne energy supply. Washington claimed that Iranian control over the waterway had been loosened by repeated US attacks on Iranian missile launchers and radars. Continue reading...
