Middle East conflict
-
Iran steps up attacks in return to war with US
Iran intensifies Middle East attacks as Houthis threaten Saudi port blockade, raising fears of further chaos in global energy markets.
-
US and Iran exchange strikes as Gulf conflict escalates over Hormuz Strait
The United States and Iran launched retaliatory strikes against each other and American allies in the Gulf.
-
Fresh US strikes hit Iranian port city as naval blockade reinstated
Iran has reported new US strikes on the southern port city of Bushehr, home to the country’s only civilian nuclear plant.
-
Trump says US ‘taking over’ Hormuz as fighting with Iran flares
The United States is “taking over” the Strait of Hormuz and will be paid for protecting it, US President Donald Trump said.
