Along the narrow throat of the Strait of Hormuz, where a fifth of the world's energy once passed in peacetime, the United States has begun dismantling the bridges and infrastructure of Iran's coastal provinces, seeking to break Tehran's grip on global oil flows through sustained military pressure. The brief ceasefire that had offered a pause in hostilities has collapsed entirely, replaced by Iranian missile barrages against Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait, and a mounting human toll on both sides. What was once a regional confrontation over military operations launched in late February has grown int
US escalates Iran strikes on infrastructure as ceasefire collapses
US air strikes have killed at least 35 people and wounded over 300 others according to Iranian officials, with additional casualties reported in Friday strikes on Iranian infrastructure.