Overview
- U.S. forces carried out large-scale strikes on roughly 80–90 Iranian targets concentrated along Iran’s coastline and around the Strait of Hormuz to degrade missile, air‑defence and maritime capabilities.
- Iran responded with missile and drone attacks on U.S. assets in the Gulf and neighbouring states, claimed to have shot down a U.S. MQ‑9 drone, and reported at least 14 dead and 78 wounded from U.S. strikes.
- President Donald Trump declared the ceasefire from the June memorandum “over” while U.S. officials said technical talks with Iran will continue and mediators from Qatar and Pakistan sought emergency consultations.
- The U.S. Treasury revoked a waiver allowing Iranian oil sales and U.S. officials said the strikes were in retaliation for earlier attacks on three commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
- Intelligence shared by Israel alleging an Iranian plot to target President Trump and continued disputes over control of the Strait raise stakes for shipping, energy markets and the chance of wider escalation.