U.S. and Iran escalate strikes across Mideast
The United States and Iran have engaged in a series of military strikes, escalating tensions over control of the Strait of Hormuz. The conflict has disrupted shipping traffic and caused global oil prices to rise.
Why it matters
The escalation of this conflict poses significant risks to global energy security and regional stability in the Middle East.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United States and Iran exchanged strikes aimed at infrastructure and military targets on Saturday as their battle over the Strait of Hormuz intensified.
World U.S. strikes bridges in Iran; Tehran targets U.S. bases in the Gulf The region has endured days of back-and-forth attacks in a conflict increasingly focused on control of the strait. The collapse of an interim ceasefire leaves no clear end in sight for the war that the U.S. and Israel began more than four months ago.
The U.S. Central Command said early Saturday that its seventh straight night of strikes had hit "surveillance sites, military logistics infrastructure, underground weapons storage, and maritime capabilities."
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