Overview
- U.S. forces in recent days struck roughly 80 targets in an initial wave and then about 90 more, mainly along Iran’s southern coast, with officials saying the strikes aimed to blunt Iran’s ability to menace commercial shipping.
- Iran replied by firing rockets and armed drones at U.S. partner bases and Gulf states including Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan and Qatar, with local militaries reporting multiple interceptions.
- President Donald Trump declared the weapons ceasefire ended while saying talks could continue, but U.S. officials and Iranian spokespeople gave conflicting accounts about whether technical negotiations are underway.
- Separately, Ukraine released footage and said its Sea Baby drones struck a tanker of Russia’s so‑called shadow fleet near Yalta and that dozens of Russian supply ships in the Azov Sea were hit, as Russia launched heavy missile and drone strikes on Kyiv that injured civilians.
- Commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen sharply, the U.S. Treasury revoked a prior exemption for some Iranian oil sales, and analysts warn the combined military moves could disrupt fuel markets and risk broader regional spillovers.