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Iran targets military bases as US launches wave of strikes
Yahoo News Canada • • nation
Key Points:
- Tehran launched attacks on US military bases in Gulf states including Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain, escalating tensions on the sixth day of renewed hostilities with the US.
- The US military conducted a six-hour wave of strikes across Iran targeting command centers, air defense sites, and coastal surveillance facilities, aiming to degrade Iran's threat in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran's top negotiator stated Tehran has no incentive to honor agreements that do not benefit the country, emphasizing national security tied to control over the Strait of Hormuz, which remains closed amid the conflict.
- The US reinstated a blockade on Iranian ports and disabled an oil tanker attempting to reach a blockaded port, prompting warnings from Iran's Revolutionary Guard about potential closures of other oil and gas export routes.
- Despite escalating conflict, Iran released an American detainee, which US President Trump welcomed as a goodwill gesture amid ongoing hostilities.
