US launches fresh strikes on Iran around Strait of Hormuz
The United States and Iran have engaged in a series of retaliatory military strikes, leading to casualties and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Global oil prices have surged to a five-week high as tensions escalate in the region.
Why it matters
The conflict threatens global energy security by disrupting a critical oil supply route and risks a broader military escalation in the Middle East.
The strikes come after recent Iranian attempts on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. ( Reuters: Stringer )
The US and Iran have traded strikes following a weekend exchange of fire, the first since July.
Five people were killed and 50 wounded at a wedding near Sirik, the Iranian Red Crescent reported. There was no immediate US reaction to the reports.
Tehran struck US assets in Jordan, Bahrain and Iraq, and warned it would prevent oil being exported from the Gulf.
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