US launches second round of strikes on Iran as diplomacy gives way to conflict
The U.S. military has launched a second wave of strikes against Iran following attacks on commercial vessels and regional border posts. This escalation marks a significant breakdown in the interim cease-fire, causing a rise in global oil prices.
Why it matters
The conflict in the Strait of Hormuz poses a direct threat to global energy supplies and international maritime security.
Smoke rises from the target of a strike in Kuwait, where authorities said three border posts and an offshore oil platform were attacked. America responded this morning with a second wave of strikes in Iran. Photo / AFP
The US military confirmed it had launched a new wave of attacks against Iran, after several of Washington’s Gulf allies were targeted by incoming fire in renewed fighting over the Strait of Hormuz.
The latest salvo by US forces began at 8am NZT today, Central Command (Centcom) said on X. It had earlier confirmed approximately 140 strikes the previous night.
The flare-up is the latest to undermine an interim agreement between Washington and Tehran aimed at ending their war, which has caused global economic shockwaves since it began in late February.
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