US pounds Iran, Tehran strikes back at bases in biggest exchange since July
- The U.S. and Iran carried out their biggest exchange of strikes since July — Washington hit Iranian coastal and military sites and Tehran launched missiles and drones at U.S. bases across the region.
- Iran says a U.S. strike hit a wedding in Sirik, killing five (including a child) and wounding dozens; Reuters could not independently verify the claim.
- The fighting rattled markets: stocks fell and oil prices jumped as attacks around the Strait of Hormuz raised global supply and inflation concerns.