- U.S. and Iran have been trading increasingly intense strikes on military and infrastructure targets, with rising casualties and no ceasefire in sight.
- Iran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has cut ship traffic and pushed oil prices higher, stoking global energy concerns.
- Gulf neighbors have been pulled in — Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar reported missile/drone activity and damage (including a desalination plant) with some civilian injuries.
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