U.S. strikes Iran as Gulf states targeted in flareup over Hormuz
The U.S. military yesterday said it had launched a new wave of attacks against Iran, after renewed fighting over the Strait of Hormuz saw several of Washington’s Gulf allies targeted by incoming fire.
The latest salvo by U.S. forces began at 2100 GMT yesterday, Central Command (CENCTOM) said on X, after earlier announcing approximately 140 strikes the previous night.
The flare-up is the latest to undermine an interim agreement between Washington and Tehran aimed at ending their war, which has caused global economic shockwaves since it began in late February.
Oil prices, which have tumbled since the announcement of the agreement, rose over 3.5% when futures trading opened today in Tokyo, with the U.S. benchmark WTI jumping above $74 a barrel.
– AFP
