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Iran targets military bases as US launches wave of strikes
BBC • • nation
Key Points:
- Tehran reported striking targets in Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain amid renewed hostilities, challenging a preliminary deal aimed at ending the conflict.
- The US military conducted a six-hour wave of strikes on Iranian command centers, air defense sites, and surveillance facilities to degrade Iran's threat in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran's top negotiator emphasized that Tehran would not honor any agreement that does not benefit the country and stressed the importance of maintaining control over the Strait of Hormuz.
- The Strait of Hormuz remains closed following Iranian actions, with the US resuming a blockade on Iranian ports and disabling an oil tanker attempting to breach the blockade.
- Rising tensions have caused global oil prices to spike due to stalled tanker traffic, while President Trump acknowledged Iran’s potential goodwill gesture in releasing a detained American.
