Here’s Where the U.S. and Iran Have Launched Attacks as the War Escalates

The U.S. military has appeared to widen its targets in Iran, while Iran has fired at bases belonging to American allies in the Middle East.

By The New York Times

US Strikes Iranian-Linked Oil Tanker Deep Within Persian Gulf - Bloomberg.com

US Strikes Iranian-Linked Oil Tanker Deep Within Persian Gulf  Bloomberg.com

Iran threatens region’s infrastructure as U.S. strikes expand

Rhetoric sharpened on both sides after days of renewed attacks, with Iranian state media reporting strikes around Tehran.

By Rachel Chason, Suzan Haidamous

First Thing: US attacks tanker in continuing Iran conflict as Tehran releases US citizen

US renews blockade of Iranian ports, while Iran attacks sites in Bahrain and Kuwait. Plus, legendary director John Waters on 60 years of screen carnage Good morning. The US has fired on an oil tanker attempting to reach Kharg Island in the strait of Hormuz as part of its blockade on Iranian ports, as Tehran came under attack for the first time in the latest round of strikes. The US targeted coastal defences and missile sites, as well as targets farther north, with state media reporting strike...

By Martin Belam

What's next for Iran as strikes between the U.S. and Tehran resume

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Richard Nephew, former deputy special envoy for Iran, about what Iran may do next, now that both sides have resumed daily bombardments of drones and missiles.

By Leila Fadel

Iran warns U.S. of Hormuz ‘red line,’ says it will retaliate to Trump’s strike threats

Trump warned that the U.S. will target Iranian infrastructure next week if negotiations do not resume.

Iran threatens regional strikes as US intensifies attacks

Iran has struck sites in Jordan and Gulf states after the US military widened its set of Iranian targets, including in the north of the country. DW has more.

Middle East war rekindles as US and Iran resume strike exchange

The United States and Iran continued to trade blows for a sixth day on July 16, as the foes battled over the vital Strait of Hormuz, despite a call from mediator Pakistan to resume talks. The renewed fighting and US blockade of Iranian ports came a month after a preliminary deal was signed that aimed to end the conflict. Since last week, the renewed US attacks have killed at least 30 people in Iran, according to its government.

By FRANCE24

US launches hellfire missiles at tanker headed for Iran’s Kharg Island

US and Iran traded strikes for another night after the 60-day truce collapsed

By Alex Croft

Iran, US escalate in Gulf but release of American signals path to climb down

Iran and the United States exchanged intensified fire on Thursday in a week-long escalation that has all but torn up last month’s truce, but Iran’s release of a US citizen was seen as signalling a path to avert the resumption of all-out war. For the first time since a memorandum of understanding paused fighting last […]

Iran warns of response if US attacks infrastructure

The ⁠spokesperson for Iran's top military command said Tehran would not ‌allow ⁠US interference in the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a ‌red line.

Iran warns of Hormuz 'red line' as clashes with US escalate

The U.S. and Iran traded heavier strikes Thursday as a weeklong escalation threatened to unravel last month's truce, though Tehran's release of a U.S. citizen raised hope...

US, Iran trade fresh strikes as Hormuz conflict escalates

The US and Iran exchange fresh strikes over the vital Strait of Hormuz, escalating the Middle East conflict. Learn about the latest developments in the US Read More: https://punchng.com/us-iran-trade-fresh-strikes-as-hormuz-conflict-escalates/

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Oil price reverses gains, falls 0.8% despite escalating US-Iran hostilities

By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja Global oil prices eased by 0.82 per cent to $84.24 per barrel on Wednesday as investors took profits after the previous day’s sharp rally, although renewed military confrontation and escalating rhetoric between the United States and Iran continued to underpin fears of disruptions to global crude supplies. Brent crude, the international benchmark, […] The post Oil price reverses gains, falls 0.8% despite escalating US-Iran hostilities appeared first on Vanguard News.

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