The United States carried out a fresh wave of military strikes across southern and western Iran overnight, targeting what it described as key military assets linked to Tehran's ability to threaten shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The operation marked another sharp escalation in the renewed confrontation between Washington and Tehran, despite an interim agreement that had been intended to ease tensions.

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…

The US military on Sunday said it had launched a new wave of attacks against Iran, after renewed fighting over the Strait of Hormuz saw several of Washington's Gulf allies…

Renewed strikes deepen fears over oil supplies and regional stability