The Middle East is growing increasingly volatile as the days of missile and drone strikes extend, with the Strait of Hormuz as the focal point of tension.
Early Wednesday, the US military reimposed a blockade on Iranian ports, while Iran launched the latest wave of retaliatory strikes targeting eight US bases across the region, including Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain. Missile alert warnings went out in Bahrain and Kuwait due to incoming Iranian fire.
Al Jazeera reports that the Iranian army identified the attack as the eighth phase of its “Saeqeh” operation.
The army also said explosive drones targeted areas housing F-18 fighter jets and large equipment hangars at Jordan’s Azraq airbase for the second time.
PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that US President Donald Trump on Monday announced the return of the blockade on Iranian ports. He also stated that the US would impose a 20 per cent cargo charge on all other vessels, a statement he later rescinded.
