US launches strikes on Iran following 'attempted attacks in Strait'
The US and Iran have engaged in a series of retaliatory military strikes following Iranian attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The conflict has escalated to include missile and drone exchanges across multiple countries in the Middle East.
Why it matters
Represents a significant escalation in geopolitical tensions in the Middle East with potential global security and economic implications.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Joe Coughlan and Claire Keenan , BBC News digital Watch: Iran and US exchange air strikes Tehran has launched missile and drone attacks at US targets in Jordan, Kuwait, Iraq and Bahrain after American forces resumed strikes against Iran on Tuesday.
The Iranian Red Crescent said five people, including a child, were killed and more than 50 injured when shrapnel from a US missile attack hit a home where a wedding celebration was taking place in Sirik in southern Iran.
The US military said it was aware of the reports but that it never targeted civilians.
US Central Command (Centcom) said US strikes on Iran followed "recent attempted attacks" by Iran's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and American forces in the region.
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