Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi claimed Tehran had regained sole control over shipping in the Strait of Hormuz for 30 days, warning against bypassing Iranian-approved routes, as a fragile US truce frayed on June 28. This declaration coincided with renewed missile, drone, and air strikes across the Persian Gulf, with Iran targeting US military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain, including facilities linked to the United States Fifth Fleet.
US President Donald Trump warned of escalating military campaigns if Tehran violated the ceasefire, while Kuwaiti and Bahraini air defenses intercepted incoming projectiles, reporting damage to a residential building in Bahrain. The IRGC stated these attacks retaliated for prior US strikes on Iranian territory, which Washington claimed were in response to an Iranian drone hitting a tanker on June 27. United States Central Command targeted Iranian drone storage, radar, and coastal surveillance infrastructure. The interim agreement, signed earlier this month, aimed to halt fighting and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but violence has persisted, with both sides accusing each other of truce violations. Araqchi also called for a regional security framework without external interference.
No comments:
Post a Comment