The United States launched strikes on Iranian air‑defence and satellite‑radar sites in retaliation for the downing of a U.S. Apache helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran responded by attacking U.S. bases in Kuwait and Bahrain; five missiles were intercepted over Jordan, as reported by the Associated Press.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned the United States to “leave our region” and said Iran would not leave any attack unanswered.
President Donald Trump posted that the United States must respond and claimed a peace deal was near, stating the U.S. was weeks away from declaring victory over Iran.
The renewed hostilities threaten to derail ongoing peace negotiations and could disrupt oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, which carries roughly one‑fifth of global oil supplies.
Israel continued its assault on southern Lebanon targeting Iran‑backed Hezbollah militants.
The conflict has already been reflected in market indicators, with modest declines in the S&P 500 (‑0.26 %), crude oil (‑0.36 %), gold (‑2.09 %) and the U.S. dollar index (‑0.01 %).
