West Asia war LIVE: U.S. strikes Iran for third night as Trump says deal still 'possible'
Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz have escalated following U.S. airstrikes on Iran and subsequent Iranian retaliation against oil tankers. The conflict has caused a significant spike in global oil prices and drawn international condemnation.
Why it matters
The disruption of a major global shipping lane threatens energy security and risks a broader regional conflict in the Middle East.
Bahrain sounds missile alert sirens as Iran retaliates over new round of U.S. airstrikes.
The United States launched a fresh salvo of strikes against Iran early today, marking a new escalation in the resumption of hostilities, even as U.S. President Donald Trump said a deal with Tehran was still possible.
“We’re going to hit them very hard tonight, and we’re going to hit them hard tomorrow,” Mr. Trump told conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt yesterday.
Oil prices shot up more than 9% amid fears of renewed conflict.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said yesterday that plans by President Donald Trump to impose hefty fees on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz would turn the United States into a “pirate” state.
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