US President Donald Trump claimed that American forces carried out overnight strikes on Iranian military equipment, alleging that Tehran violated an existing military agreement. Speaking to reporters, Trump said the US had inflicted heavy damage on Iran's military assets, including anti-aircraft systems
Renewed military tensions between the United States and Iran have reignited concerns over the safety of commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's busiest energy trade routes. Fresh exchanges of strikes between the two countries have raised fears that the fragile recovery in maritime traffic could be disrupted once again.