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 Strikes Iran Again as Tit-for-Tat Attacks Test Ceasefire - Bloomberg.com

US Strikes Iran Again as Tit-for-Tat Attacks Test Ceasefire  Bloomberg.com

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 war day 121: Iran attacks Bahrain, Kuwait as US strikes near Hormuz

US strikes Iran for a second day near Strait of Hormuz as Bahrain sounds sirens and Kuwait activates air defences.

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.

Iranian drones target Bahrain after US offensive, straining ceasefire

Bahrain said it had been targeted by Iranian drones and a ship in the Strait of Hormuz was struck on Saturday, adding fresh tension to the detente established in the wake of an interim US-Iran peace deal signed earlier this month. Bahrain’s foreign ministry said a number of Iranian drones targeted the country, home to the US Navy’s 5th Fleet, early on Saturday morning, state-run BNA reported. Tehran has repeatedly targeted it and other Gulf states that host American military bases and thousan...

By Bloomberg

US carries out 'additional strikes' on Iran

The US military said "additional strikes" have been carried out on targets in Iran. CENTCOM said the strikes were in response to a drone strike on a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. DW has more.

Middle East live: Iran threatens a 'complete halt' in talks with US following exchange of fire

Iran's Revolutionary Guard threatened a 'complete halt' in negotiations with the US to end the war if Washington continued its attacks. Iran said it had earlier targeted US forces in Bahrain and Kuwait overnight Sunday in response to US strikes on 10 Iranian sites. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

By FRANCE 24

Iran attacks Bahrain and Kuwait following US strikes, threatens to end talks to end the war

Hormuz got busy after months, now it's facing another roadblock

Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz surged briefly following US sanctions relief and a humanitarian evacuation effort. However, a fresh attack in the Gulf of Oman halted the operation, causing traffic to plummet. Iran's warning about safe passage routes further heightened concerns, leaving major global carriers hesitant to return to the volatile waterway.

By TOI BUSINESS DESK

US strikes 10 targets in Iran, Tehran launches attacks on Kuwait, Bahrain: Latest escalation in West Asia war

The latest exchange of attacks risks escalating the conflict in West Asia once again, despite Iran and the United States reaching an interim agreement.

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

Truce tested

THE latest exchange of fire between the US and Iran reminds us once more that ceasefires are sustained not by signatures alone but also political restraint. The reported US strikes, following a dispute over Iran’s actions against a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, illustrate how quickly a single incident can place the broader peace process in jeopardy. While Washington described its response as limited and consistent with preserving the ceasefire, Tehran insisted that its own action...

By none@none.com (Editorial)

US Strikes Iran Again After Tanker Attack, Trump Says "They Will Never Learn"

The US had struck Iranian missile and drone storage sites and coastal radar positions on Friday, too, after it accused Tehran of attacking a cargo ship that was transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

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.

Italian Ambassador Visits the Amerigo Vespucci in Maryland

(ANSA) - WASHINGTON, 27 GIU - The mission of Italy’s Ambassador to the United States, Marco Peronaci—which began on June 25 in Philadelphia—concluded today with a visit aboard the Italian Navy’s ship Vespucci in the port of Baltimore, Maryland. “Pennsylvania and the states within the jurisdiction of our Consulate General in Philadelphia represent an important market for our exports to the United States, reflecting the vitality and dynamism that characterize Italy’s relations with this region,...

By ANSA

Iran, US continue escalating attacks, recriminations over peace deal

Iran early on Sunday ‌launches missiles and drones on US military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain

By Reuters

The Shooting In The Strait Ain't Over, But...

The Shooting In The Strait Ain't Over, But... Authored by Larry Johnson via Sonar21.com A little over a week since the US and Iran signed the MoU, some ships that had been trapped in the Persian rushed to travel through the corridor, with many trying to use an alternative route on the southern side of the Strait along the Omani coast. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) had coordinated this alternative routing with Oman - hugging the UAE and Musandam Peninsula coastlin...

By Tyler Durden

How US strikes saved Christians in Nigeria, Trump says

United States (US) President Donald Trump has said US military strikes in Nigeria saved Christians from continued attacks by terrorists, claiming the operation brought an end to the widespread killing of Christian communities. The post How US strikes saved Christians in Nigeria, Trump says appeared first on Vanguard News.

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