US-Iran clashes in the Strait of Hormuz escalate into a regional war, with three nights of US bombings met by Iranian retaliation

The flare-up is the latest to undermine an interim agreement between Washington and Tehran aimed at ending their war.

With ceasefire in shambles and both sides exchanging tit-for-tat attacks, is the region again plunging into all-out war?

The US expanded strikes on Iran and reimposed a naval blockade as Tehran retaliated and tensions in the Strait of Hormuz pushed oil prices higher.