US strikes expand to northern Iran as Tehran fires on Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan - Middle East crisis live
Tensions in the Middle East have escalated as the US reportedly launched strikes near Iran's Qeshm island, while Iran engaged in military actions against Kuwait and accused the US of attacking a hospital. Simultaneously, Houthi leaders have threatened Saudi oil facilities, and shipping in Iraq has been disrupted by drone strikes.
Why it matters
This represents a significant regional escalation in the Middle East, threatening global oil supplies and risking a broader military conflict involving multiple nations.
We’re pausing our live coverage now, here is a summary of the day’s main developments:
Iranian news agencies have reported that the United States has launched strikes around Iran’s Gulf island of Qeshm near the strait of Hormuz, as renewed hostilities flared between Washington and Tehran. Fars news agency reported an “American missile strike in the vicinity of Qeshm”, citing local authorities, while Tasnim news agency said one of its correspondents reported locations around Qeshm “were struck by projectiles from the American enemy”.
Iran has accused the US of launching a “barbaric attack” near a children’s cancer hospital in Ahvaz south-west of the country. The Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, said the hospital was forced to evacuate, causing “severe suffering and anxiety” for the children being treated there.
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