United States strikes Iran as Iran targets ships in Strait of Hormuz

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The United States has carried out repeated strikes against Iran, completing a 13th night of strikes, while Iran and allied groups have attacked ships in the Strait of Hormuz and targeted U.S. assets and allies across the region. Explosions near a base hosting U.S. forces in northern Iraq and sirens in Bahrain underscore the wider regional impact. The Strait of Hormuz is a crucial energy passage and Iranian attacks could effectively close it, risking sharp jumps in global fuel prices and economic turmoil; Houthi rebels also struck two Saudi tankers in the Red Sea, threatening an alternate route. There is no clear off-ramp.

Strait of Hormuz attacks threaten global oil flows