US and Iranian forces exchanged fresh attacks on Monday, intensifying tensions in the Middle East and raising renewed concerns over security in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global oil shipping route. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it carried out a ninth consecutive day of strikes targeting Iranian military facilities linked to threats against […]
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US and Iranian forces exchanged fresh attacks on Monday, intensifying tensions in the Middle East and raising renewed concerns over security in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global oil shipping route.
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it carried out a ninth consecutive day of strikes targeting Iranian military facilities linked to threats against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) responded with missile attacks targeting US military positions in Jordan, Kuwait and Syria, while Bahrain activated air raid sirens and Kuwait reported intercepting hostile drones.
Iran also claimed two oil tankers exploded and became stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, warning that the waterway would remain unsafe as long as US military operations continued. The claims have not been independently verified.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) also reported receiving information about a vessel on fire near the Omani coast, although the cause remains unclear.
Amid growing fears of supply disruptions, Brent crude oil rose above $90 per barrel, while shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz declined.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington remains open to diplomacy but insisted military operations would continue as long as Iran threatened commercial shipping in the strategic waterway.
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