US military's Central Command says it controls the Strait of Hormuz but Iran's Guard rejects claim

The United States struck Iran Monday for a second day running, drawing Tehran's reprisals against US allies in the Gulf as the foes battle over the status of the strategic Strait…

Follow The Hindu live as tensions escalate in West Asia after the U.S. launches strikes on Iran following an attack on a civilian vessel in the Strait of Hormuz.

United States forces launched strikes into Monday morning after an Iranian attack. Iran retaliated by targeting countries across the Middle East region. Missile alert sirens…

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they had struck US military targets and bases in Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait, state media reported on Monday. The official news agency IRNA cited…

US military's Central Command says it controls the Strait of Hormuz but Iran's Guard rejects claim

Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan and Oman targeted as Tehran retaliates for US attacks

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US and Iranian forces exchanged heavy missile and drone assaults, with Tehran targeting US facilities in states across the Gulf and saying it had again closed the vital Strait of…

The strikes were the latest in a cycle of attacks and counter-attacks as Iran seeks to assert control over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. However, the barrage marked an…