The United States launches additional air strikes against Iran after attacks on commercial tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, according to multiple reports. US officials describe the strikes as retaliation and say they are conducting a “new wave” of operations, with local media reporting explosions along Iran’s southern coast. Several outlets report that the US strikes dozens of Iranian targets.
In response, Iran fires at American military sites in Gulf countries including Bahrain and Kuwait, and local reports describe sirens and renewed activity. Multiple sources describe the exchange as escalating despite a previously extended ceasefire, with reporting indicating that the ceasefire fails or is declared “over.”
The Financial Times and others report consequences for Iranian oil after the US revokes a waiver that allowed Iranian oil sales, tying sanctions steps to the maritime attacks. Separate reporting also notes damage to a Qatari tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
Across outlets, the common focus is a rapid sequence: tanker incidents in the Strait of Hormuz, US retaliatory strikes, and Iranian responses across the region, alongside heightened volatility for regional security and oil markets.
