MOSCOW, July 30. /TASS/. Iran resumes attacks after Hormuz talks collapsed, fueling fears of a prolonged conflict with the United States; Ukrainian fighters are expanding operations in Africa and the Middle East to undermine Russian interests; and Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorist activities over the platform’s failure to remove illegal content. These stories topped Thursday’s newspaper headlines across Russia.
Media: Iran-US conflict could drag on for decades as Hormuz dispute derails diplomacy
Iran has resumed attacks against US allies by launching a missile strike on an American military base in Jordan. The United States refrained from striking Iran directly but, together with Saudi Arabia, targeted pro-Iranian groups in Iraq in an effort to draw Riyadh deeper into the confrontation. As a result, the five-day pause in hostilities announced by President Donald Trump came to an end. According to media reports, the fighting resumed after talks in Oman collapsed, with Iran rejecting a proposal for joint administration of the Strait of Hormuz because it seeks exclusive control over the strategic waterway.
Experts interviewed by Izvestia said the US-Iran conflict could continue for decades.
