The US launches more strikes on Iran as the standoff over the Strait of Hormuz escalates

The United States launched strikes on Iran in response to an Iranian attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran claimed set the vessel ablaze and left a crew member missing. Iran retaliated by attacking Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan, and Oman, escalating tensions as negotiations between the two nations risk collapse. The U.S. military aims to degrade Iran’s ability to attack commercial shipping in the critical waterway.