Middle East live: US strikes Iran as Gulf states targeted in flareup over Hormuz
The US military on Sunday 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 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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US-Iran Strikes Escalate, Hormuz Control Disputed
- U.S. launches airstrikes against Iran after Tehran attacks container ship in Hormuz, Pentagon says CNBC —
- West Asia war LIVE: U.S. launches strikes on Iran after attack on civilian vessel in Strait of Hormuz The Hindu —
- U.S. launches new strikes on Iran as standoff threatens chronic Persian Gulf oil instability Seeking Alpha —
- 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 —