The United States and Iran launched fresh airstrikes on Saturday following Iran struck targets in Bahrain and Kuwait. The Iranian attacks were a retaliation for earlier U.S. strikes and were accompanied by one warning that that cease‑fire peace talks could be stopped.
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency stopped evacuating ships through the Strait of Hormuz after one vessel came under fire. Senator Roger Marshall described the latest U.S. strikes as a “mop‑up operation.” Former President Donald Trump said Iran could “no longer exist” if that conflict widens. Analysts note that proxy forces backed by Iran, Israel and the United States are keeping the region in a state of shadow warfare.