Key facts
- The US and Iran have engaged in a new round of escalating strikes.
- President Trump threatened Iran with complete destruction if it violates the deal further.
- The US struck Iranian missile and drone storage locations and coastal radar sites.
- Iran's IRGC vowed a stronger response to future US attacks.
- Iran claimed to have destroyed US installations.
- Iran stated it has total control of the Strait of Hormuz for 30 days.
- Iran called on the US to pressure Israel to cease attacks on Lebanon.
- A US-Iran memorandum of understanding was signed 10 days prior.
- Kuwait ratified a military and security cooperation agreement with Ukraine.
- Qatar reported a citizen died from shrapnel injuries during military operations.
- A second individual on the vessel was injured.
- The vessel carrying the Qatari national went missing.
The United States and Iran have engaged in a new round of escalating strikes, jeopardizing a fragile interim peace agreement signed just 10 days prior. President Trump warned Iran of its complete destruction if it does not adhere to the deal, stating that the U.S. struck Iranian missile and drone storage locations and coastal radar sites for violating a ceasefire agreement. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) vowed to retaliate more forcefully against any future U.S. attacks. The IRGC also claimed to have destroyed U.S. installations and warned of further action, following U.S. confirmation of drone strikes near the Strait of Hormuz.
Tensions are particularly high around the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi stating that Iran has total control of the waterway for 30 days. Aragchi also called on the U.S. to pressure Israel to cease attacks on Lebanon and withdraw from occupied areas. The broad wording of the recent U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding on issues like the Lebanon ceasefire and Strait of Hormuz passage is proving insufficient to de-escalate tensions, as both sides accuse each other of violations.
In related developments, Kuwait has ratified a military and security cooperation agreement with Ukraine, a move Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha described as marking a new stage in their partnership. This ratification follows recent Iranian strikes targeting Bahrain and Kuwait. Additionally, Qatar's interior ministry reported that a Qatari national died from shrapnel injuries sustained during "military operations in the area" after a vessel carrying him went missing. A second individual on the vessel was injured, and the boat was later located.