US launches new strikes and sanctions on Iran after attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, rattling oil markets and raising global energy security fears.

The United States launched extensive strikes on Iran over attacks on ships in the vital Strait of Hormuz, triggering a wave of reprisals Wednesday that Iran's Guards said targeted…

The US strikes targeted Iranian air-defence systems, coastal-surveillance systems, surface-to-air missiles, anti-ship cruise missiles and drone-launch sites, a US official said.