By CUI HAIPEI in Dubai, UAE and JAN YUMUL in Hong Kong |
China Daily |
Disputes over shipping access in the Strait of Hormuz have sparked fresh tensions between Iran and the United States, with each side accusing the other of breaching a fragile interim accord signed less than two weeks ago to end their four-month conflict, a war that disrupted global maritime trade and sent shockwaves through international energy markets.
Iran launched missiles and drones at US military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain early on Sunday, responding to US airstrikes on 10 Iranian military targets. Tehran warned that all war-ending negotiations could come to a complete halt if Washington conducts further strikes.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard said in a statement that the US strikes had violated the ceasefire and "will result in the complete halt of all diplomatic processes", according to state-run Press TV. The IRGC navy command said US bases in the region "will experience hell in the coming days".
