Attacks flare between U.S., Iran after month-long pause
Military tensions between the U.S. and Iran have escalated following a month-long pause, with reciprocal strikes occurring in the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding regions. The U.S. targeted Iranian rocket launchers, while Iran retaliated against U.S. forces in Jordan and the UAE.
Why it matters
The conflict threatens global shipping lanes and regional stability, potentially impacting international oil prices and geopolitical alliances.
The U.S. military struck what it said were Iranian rocket launchers in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday while Iran retaliated with strikes on U.S. forces in Jordan and the United Arab Emirates in the first major attacks between the two sides in more than a month.
The U.S. military said in an email to NPR that it struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Sunday that it said were preparing to fire sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz.
The Iranian armed forces said those attacks against sites on Larak Island in the strait killed military personnel and civilians. Iran retaliated by firing ballistic missiles at U.S. forces and helicopters at an air base in the UAE, and targeted bases in Jordan.
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