US conducts retaliatory strikes on Iran after second shipping attack

The US said it had hit multiple targets "in direct response to continued Iranian aggression against commercial shipping".

US carries out second day of strikes against Iran

Military action in response to Iranian attacks on shipping is a further blow to hopes of sustained ceasefire

Iran says US violated peace deal as both sides attack

The exchange of fire, which came after Washington accused Tehran of attacking a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, raised doubts about keeping the crucial waterway open.

US says it struck targets in Iran over ‘continued aggression’ against shipping

Strikes come after retaliatory attacks on Friday following a drone strike on cargo ship in strait of Hormuz The US has struck multiple targets in Iran after strikes on Friday that were in response to a drone strike on a cargo ship a day earlier in the strait of Hormuz, US Central Command (Centcom) has confirmed. Centcom said its strikes on Saturday were in “direct response to continued Iranian aggression against commercial shipping”. The US strikes targeted “Iranian military surveillance infr...

By Guardian staff and agencies

New strikes test the Iran ceasefire

The ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is being tested after new attacks in the Strait of Hormuz. Mideast expert Paul Salem explains what's happened and whether the deal can still hold.

By Daniel Ofman

Iran says it struck U.S.-linked targets as Bahrain reports drone attack

Iran said it struck targets linked to U.S. forces on Saturday in response to American airstrikes on its southern coast, as each side continued to accuse the other of violating last week's agreement meant to end the four-month-old war.

Iran, US trade attacks in the Strait of Hormuz: Navigating the 'Guardian Angel' route

Shots have been fired in the Strait of Hormuz. The is a diplomatic and logistical condundrum of what to do next. A literal rock and a hard place, where 11,000 crew remain stuck on ships in the middle of two warring belligerents now negotiating peace, telling them opposing advice on how they can safely evacuate. The Iranian regime is telling them to leave, but to first cross via one of its islands Larak Island at the northern part of the Strait. France 24's Gavin Lee spoke to Nitya Labh, Aca...

By Gavin LEE

US carries out fresh strikes against Iran after tanker struck in Hormuz, escalating hostilities 

Middle East tensions flare up: US strikes Iran after second ceasefire violation

The US launched fresh strikes on Iran after accusing Tehran of violating a ceasefire for a second consecutive day by attacking a commercial oil tanker near the Strait of Hormuz. This follows US retaliation for a drone attack on another vessel. Iran has warned of a "practical response" to the US actions, escalating regional tensions despite ongoing diplomatic efforts.

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Ceasefire on the edge: How tanker attacks in two days pulled the US and Iran back to war

US strikes Iran, as tit-for-tat attacks dramatically reignite tensions

Iran's state broadcaster IRIB, citing a military source, said sounds of explosions near Sirik are related to the impact of several projectiles on a telecommunications tower.

U.S. and Iran clash, putting fragile deal under growing strain

Each of the warring sides has accused the other of violating the agreement reached two weeks ago to end the 4-month-old conflict.

US carries out fresh strikes on Iran after tanker struck

The US military said it struck Iran again, hours after a tanker was hit in the Strait of Hormuz, in the worst escalation since the two sides signed an interim peace deal two weeks ago.

US carries out fresh strikes against Iran after tanker struck in Hormuz, escalating hostilities 

The strikes mark the worst escalation since the US and Iran signed an interim peace deal two weeks ago.