US strikes Iran as Gulf states targeted in flareup over Hormuz
The US military has launched a series of strikes against Iran following renewed hostilities in the Strait of Hormuz that targeted US allies. The conflict has caused a spike in global oil prices and led to threats from Iran to close the strategic waterway.
Why it matters
The escalation threatens global energy supplies and risks a broader military conflict in the Middle East.
WASHINGTON - The US military launched a new wave of strikes against Iran on Sunday after renewed fighting over the Strait of Hormuz saw several of Washington's Gulf allies targeted by incoming fire.
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.
The latest salvo by US forces began at 2100 GMT on Sunday, Central Command (CENTCOM) said on X, following approximately 140 strikes the previous night.
Iranian state media reported US strikes targeting large areas across southern and western Iran, including Qeshm island and Bandar Abbas near the strait, and in Khuzestan province bordering Iraq.
Oil prices, which have tumbled since the announcement of the agreement, rose over 3.5 percent when futures trading opened Monday in Tokyo, with the US benchmark WTI jumping above $74 a barrel.
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