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US-Iran Military Escalation Amid Failed Ceasefire
Repeated US strikes on Iranian targets (Bandar Abbas) and Iranian retaliatory missile strikes have resumed despite an April ceasefire agreement. Trump has circulated a draft Iran peace deal to allies while threatening Oman over Strait of Hormuz toll collection. Oil markets are reacting to the escalating cycle of tit-for-tat military action.
Sources
- Iran: US base targeted in missile strike
- US Treasury threatens Oman with sanctions over Hormuz Strait
- US threatens to ‘aggressively’ target Oman if it facilitates tolls for Hormuz
- Trump circulates draft Iran peace deal to Israeli and allies
- US attacks Bandar Abbas again: Why is the port so important for Iran?
- US senator says Trump’s Oman remarks show Iran war ‘off the rails’