Iran expands attacks on Gulf states after intense US strikes
Iran reported strikes Sunday evening on two of its southern islands while Kuwait, where Tehran has repeatedly targeted US installations, said border posts and an offshore oil platform had been attacked.
The as-yet unclaimed strikes came hours after Tehran and WashingtonStrait of Hormuz, offering contradicting statements as to whether the vital waterway was open to traffic.
US-Iran Strikes Escalate, Hormuz Control Disputed
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- US launches new strikes on Iran after container ship hit in Hormuz; IRGC announces closure of vital strait Dawn —
- US attacks Iran over ship being hit in Strait of Hormuz; Tehran lashes out again at Gulf Arab states Korea Times —