Iran suspends interim deal commitments as it trades strikes with US over Strait of Hormuz
The United States and Iran have exchanged military strikes targeting infrastructure, with Iran officially suspending its commitments under a recent interim deal. The conflict has intensified around the Strait of Hormuz, resulting in damage to oil and water facilities in Kuwait.
Why it matters
The escalation threatens global energy supplies and regional stability in the Middle East, potentially impacting global oil prices and international security.
shares Share article The United States and Iran exchanged strikes aimed at infrastructure and military targets on Saturday as an Iranian negotiator said Tehran had suspended its commitments under the interim deal with the US — snapping another fragile thread as the war shows no end in sight.
The battle over the Strait of Hormuz intensified in a conflict increasingly focused on control of the essential waterway that previously carried a fifth of the world’s crude oil. The widening strikes threatened civilians and services to them, while the global economy again was on alert.
Pro-government demonstrators gather at a square in Tehran, Friday, July 17, 2026. AP Photo/Vahid Salemi
The US Central Command said early on Saturday that its seventh straight night of strikes hit “surveillance sites, military logistics infrastructure, underground weapons storage, and maritime capabilities.”
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