Attacks Iran and Tehran retaliates across the Middle East, threatening a return to all-out war

Attacks Iran and Tehran retaliates across the Middle East, threatening a return to all-out war reports a new round of hostilities after U.S. strikes on Iran early Tuesday. The Associated Press account says the action came hours after President Donald Trump vowed to reinstate an American blockade of Iranian ports and charge ships for passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s response targeted U.S. Middle East allies, further shattering an interim deal aimed at pausing fighting, reopening a waterway critical to global energy supplies, and giving negotiators time for a permanent end to the conflict. The article notes that roughly one-fifth of traded crude oil and natural gas passed through the strait in peacetime, and that Iran effectively restricted it during the war. The U.S. Central Command said it struck coastal defense systems, missile and drone sites, and maritime capabilities, while Iran reported attacks in Bahrain, Jordan, and against three tankers. It cites incidents involving tankers including Mombasa and Al Bahiyah, which reportedly killed one mariner and wounded eight others.