US and Iran trade strikes as both sides accuse the other of endangering ceasefire
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- The US military conducted additional strikes on multiple Iranian targets, including military surveillance and drone facilities, in response to ongoing Iranian aggression against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps retaliated with a joint missile and drone attack on eight US military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain, warning of a "crushing response" to any further aggression.
- Both Bahrain and Kuwait condemned the Iranian attacks, though it remains unclear if any damage occurred at the targeted sites.
- The escalation threatens a fragile Pakistan-brokered ceasefire and memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the conflict that has disrupted global oil supplies and caused thousands of civilian deaths.
- US President Donald Trump warned that continued Iranian provocations could lead to a full military confrontation, stating that Iran "will no longer exist" if the US is forced to complete the military campaign.
