US military says it’s striking targets in Iran, and other Mideast news

Key Points:

• The U.S. military conducted new strikes in Iran following attempts by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard to attack commercial shipping and U.S. forces in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating hostilities after a month-long pause.
• Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian expressed willingness to return to the June ceasefire agreement if the U.S. reciprocates, though recent attacks and counterattacks have undermined the truce.
• Iran is collaborating with Oman on managing shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, but regional Gulf nations emphasize the need for unconditional reopening of the strategic waterway.
• Israeli forces conducted a raid in Gaza detaining a senior Hamas official, resulting in at least four deaths, while Yemen’s government forces killed an Islamic State spokesperson in a separate counterterrorism operation.
• UN agencies warn that escalating conflict in Yemen risks worsening the severe hunger crisis, and China’s President Xi Jinping arrived in Cairo to discuss strengthening bilateral ties and regional stability with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi.