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US-Iran military conflict and maritime standoff

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The military conflict between the United States and Iran has escalated into a significant exchange of strikes near the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. military operations against Iranian targets have resulted in at least 18 deaths and 108 injuries. Iranian officials have condemned a strike on a wedding party in the city of Kuhestak, which killed two children, as a ‘war crime’. Vice President JD Vance confirmed that Washington is conducting an ‘exhaustive investigation’ into the strike, stating that the U.S. does not intentionally target civilians. In retaliation, Iran launched missile and drone attacks against U.S. bases across the Middle East, including locations in Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, and Kuwait. Hostilities have intensified with reports of U.S. forces attacking Iranian oil tankers near Kharg Island in response to IRGC ballistic missile launches targeting U.S. warships. Iranian forces subsequently bombarded six vessels in the Strait. U.S. officials report that special forces have removed approximately 80 naval mines from the Strait since April, with roughly 20 military vessels currently engaged in protecting commercial traffic and maintaining a blockade. Additionally, Iranian authorities have accused the U.S. of an attack in the city of Sirik that killed at least four people, including two children, a claim Washington has denied. Following the destruction of five Iranian tankers by U.S. forces, Iran has responded with attacks on a U.S. base in Jordan and multiple vessels near the strait. Global oil markets have reacted to the instability, with Brent crude prices surging past 100 dollars per barrel. During a visit to Ireland, President Trump suggested the United States might remain in the region to control Iranian oil resources, comparing the strategy to the model used in Venezuela. ~~He expressed optimism that the conflict would conclude around the time of the upcoming U.S.~~ Despite a memorandum to cease hostilities signed between Tehran and Washington in June 2026, tensions have resumed.

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