US-Iran war LIVE: Sirens blare in Bahrain; Iran suspends peace deal terms with US as tensions flare
Tensions between the US and Iran have escalated following the death of two US soldiers in Jordan, leading to retaliatory US airstrikes in Iran. Iran has subsequently suspended its commitments to an interim peace deal, further destabilizing the region.
Why it matters
The conflict threatens global oil supplies via the Strait of Hormuz and represents a major breakdown in diplomatic efforts to contain the US-Iran standoff.
US-Iran war LIVE: Tensions in the Middle East further escalated on Saturday after two US soldiers were killed, and four others injured, in Iranian fire in Jordan. Washington has not yet identified the soldiers killed and injured in the attack.Following this, the US military said it carried out new airstrikes against Iran on Sunday to “swiftly punish” the country’s Revolutionary Guard for the casualties caused during attack in Jordan.The strikes were designed to further degrade Iran’s ability to restrict the traffic of oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, US Central Command said. The waterway accounted for roughly 20% of global oil supplies before the war.Since the war began, 16 US service members have been killed and over 430 wounded.Iran' suspends' commitments to interim dealAn Iranian negotiator said Tehran had suspended its commitments under the interim deal with the US, the Associated Press reported.
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