US‑Iran ceasefire crumbles as Washington launches strikes on Iranian targets

The United States and Iran had agreed to a temporary ceasefire and to resume negotiations aimed at ending the conflict that has disrupted oil flow through the Strait of Hormuz. Within days, the ceasefire broke down after an Iranian drone attack damaged a tanker passing the strait. In response, the U.S. Central Command said American forces bombed ten Iranian military sites, targeting surveillance, communications, air‑defence and drone facilities.

President Donald Trump warned on social media that Iran could "no longer exist" if the United States were forced to act militarily. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps retaliated with missile and drone launches toward U.S. bases in Bahrain and Kuwait. The escalating exchanges have raised concerns about the security of the vital shipping lane, which carries roughly one‑fifth of the world’s oil and LNG.

Both sides have accused the other of violating the agreement, while commercial vessels continue to navigate the strait amid heightened risk.