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Iran attacks five Gulf nations, shuts Hormuz after US bombing: All to know
Al Jazeera • • world
Key Points:
- Iran has launched missile and drone attacks targeting US military bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Qatar, and Oman, declaring the Strait of Hormuz closed in response to renewed US strikes on southern Iranian cities.
- The US conducted a third round of strikes on Iran last week, targeting about 140 military sites to degrade Iran's ability to attack civilian and commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global trade route.
- The conflict escalated after Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps attacked commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting US retaliatory strikes and the subsequent closure of the strait by Iran until US interference ends.
- Gulf countries have condemned the Iranian attacks, with Qatar and Oman strongly denouncing the aggression and urging residents to take safety precautions amid heightened security threats.
- The ongoing tit-for-tat attacks reflect the collapse of a fragile US-Iran memorandum of understanding, with both sides accusing each other of violations and escalating military actions in the region.
