Middle East crisis live: US launches new wave of strikes on Iran; Tehran says attacks render diplomacy ‘futile’
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Key context: <p>Iran has sought to establish a permanent system for collecting fees in the strait of Hormuz and warned vessels not to sail without its authorisation</p><p><strong>The latest salvo by US forces began at 2100 GMT on Sunday</strong>, Central Command (CENCTOM) said on X, after earlier announcing approximately <strong>140 strikes the previous night.</strong></p><p>On Sunday evening, Iranian state media reported at least 10 “enemy projectiles” hitting <strong>Qeshm Island</strong>, which sits on the strait of Hormuz.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jul/13/middle-east-crisis-live-us-launches-new-wave-of-strikes-on-iran-tehran-says-attacks-render-diplomacy-futile">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Iran has sought to establish a permanent system for collecting fees in the strait of Hormuz and warned vessels not to sail without its authorisationThe latest salvo by US forces began at 2100 GMT on Sunday, Central Command (CENCTOM) said on X, after earlier announcing approximately 140 strikes the previous night.On Sunday evening, Iranian state media reported at least 10 “enemy projectiles” hitting Qeshm Island, which sits on the strait of Hormuz. Continue reading...
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