The US military struck Iran for the second straight day, an escalation of violence that threatens efforts to reach a permanent peace deal.
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US Central Command said its forces completed another round of strikes Wednesday “to further degrade” Tehran’s ability to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. About 90 targets were hit, including air defense systems, coastal surveillance assets, and missile and drone storage sites, it said on X.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it had struck US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain and threatened to expand the attacks, according to Press TV. Earlier, parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf issued a warning that “the US still hasn’t learned that bullying and breaking its commitments no longer come without a cost.”
Brent crude rallied for a third day, climbing above $80 a barrel before paring gains as the latest strikes stoked fears the conflict could disrupt shipping through the waterway.
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz came to a near standstill on Thursday. Observable movements in the world’s most vital energy conduit largely occurred along an Iran-approved route nearer to the waterway’s north, while the US-supported Omani corridor was quiet, ship-tracking data show.
