- Mysterious unclaimed airstrikes struck southern Iran right after the U.S. said it had finished its strikes, leaving questions about who else is targeting the country.
- Iran is pushing to assert sole control over the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz and wants vessels to pay transit fees — a sharp challenge to the long-standing view of the strait as international waters.
- The situation has stoked regional panic and disruption: missile sirens sent people to shelters across Gulf states, shipping through the strait has fallen and mariners are being advised to use a southern route through Omani waters.
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