US launches new wave of strikes on Iran

Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe United States has launched strikes on Iran for the sixth night in a row, including on an island that helps the regime exert significant control over the Strait of Hormuz.US Central Command confirmed that a strike targeted Iranian defence and missile sites on Greater Tunb Island, which is used to control the key shipping waterway.Iran and the United States have engaged in a week-long escalation of hostilities, largely unravelling last month's truce, with both sides exchanging intensifying attacks.US forces also blockaded Iranian ports again this week and fired on a tanker near Kharg Island while projectiles struck Qeshm Island and Bandar Abbas, home to Iran's largest port.Iran retaliated with missile and drone attacks on US military bases in neighbouring states, resumed its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, and threatened to close the Bab al-Mandeb strait via its Houthi allies.In fullIran-US war latest: Trump launches wave of strikes on Iran for sixth night in a rowMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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