West Asia war LIVE: U.S. strikes Iran as Gulf states targeted in flareup over Hormuz
The U.S. military has launched a new wave of strikes against Iran following renewed conflict near the Strait of Hormuz. The escalation has disrupted the interim peace agreement and caused a spike in global oil prices.
Why it matters
The conflict threatens global energy security and risks a wider regional war in the Middle East, impacting international economic stability.
One killed, four wounded in U.S. strikes at a water pumping station in Iran’s Mahshahr, says IRNA news agency.
The U.S. military yesterday said it had launched a new wave of attacks against Iran, after renewed fighting over the Strait of Hormuz saw several of Washington’s Gulf allies targeted by incoming fire.
The latest salvo by U.S. forces began at 2100 GMT yesterday, Central Command (CENCTOM) said on X, after earlier announcing 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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