Iran retaliates against US strikes, closes Strait of Hormuz
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The United States launched new strikes on multiple targets in Iran under President Donald Trump's orders, leading to Iranian retaliation against US bases in Bahrain and Kuwait, and two vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. The US military stated the strikes were in response to Iran鈥檚 continued aggression. Iranian state media reported explosions on Qeshm Island and in the cities of Bandar Abbas and Sirik, with blasts also hitting Kargan, injuring at least two people. Iran鈥檚 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps IRGC accused the US of repeated violations of their April ceasefire and announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz until further notice, affecting all traffic including oil tankers and commercial vessels. The IRGC also claimed two oil tankers attempting to pass illegally were hit, and reported drone strikes on Bahrain鈥檚 Sheikh Isa Air Base and Kuwait鈥檚 Ali Al Salem Air Base and Ahmad Al-Jaber Air Base. This escalation follows an exchange of strikes over the downing of a US Apache helicopter. President Trump accused Iran of stalling peace deal negotiations and threatened to hit the country "very hard," including potential strikes on power plants and bridges. Iran鈥檚 President Masoud Pezeshkian responded on X, stating that threats to critical infrastructure are a sign of desperation and that Iran would stand firm. The US-Iran escalation occurs days after Israel and Iran also exchanged fire, and progress on a peace deal remains slow, with Iran demanding the release of frozen asse
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