US launches more strikes on Iran as standoff over Strait of Hormuz escalates
The US military launched multiple strikes against Iranian targets following an attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran retaliated with strikes on several Gulf nations, escalating regional tensions and threatening the stability of a fragile interim peace deal.
Why it matters
The escalation in the Strait of Hormuz poses a significant threat to global energy supplies and risks a broader conflict in the Middle East.
The US launched several waves of strikes on Iran on Sunday over an Iranian attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz that set it ablaze and left a crew member missing the day before.
Iran responded with attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan and Oman - the nation on the other side of the strait that Tehran has pressed to collaborate in managing shipping traffic.
The US military said it was seeking "to degrade" Iran's "ability to attack commercial ships freely transiting" the critical strait.
The statement came after a third round of strikes late on Sunday night and into Monday in Iran.
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The first wave, on Sunday morning, came in response to an Iranian strike on a container ship in the critical waterway on Saturday.
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