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Iran has launched retaliatory missile and drone strikes targeting American military installations in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, and Iraq following recent US airstrikes. The escalation marks a significant intensification of hostilities in the region.
American and Iranian forces engaged in direct combat near Larak Island, marking the first known exchange of fire between the two nations in several weeks and resulting in casualties on both sides.
US President Donald Trump delivered a primetime address on the Iran conflict, asserting that US forces are close to achieving their objectives and defending strikes on nuclear sites, while also threatening escalation but suggesting the war's end is near.
Amid renewed hostilities in the Strait of Hormus, Tehran warns of retaliation if Washington abandons the interim deal, while reporting two deaths from a reported American attack on Larak.
New American airstrikes on Larak Island resulted in two fatalities and several injuries, prompting Iranian President Pezeshkian to urge diplomatic engagement to prevent escalation.
Following renewed Iranian attacks on US forces, President Trump vowed a strong military response while warning that Iran is effectively a failed state. The escalation triggered a sharp rise in crude oil prices and a decline in global equity markets.
The United States and Iran exchanged military attacks for the first time in weeks, with Iran striking air bases in Jordan and the UAE, and the US targeting Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz.