Iran escalates attacks on US bases in Gulf states, warns of more ‘incidents’ in strait

Iran says it struck US military facilities across the Gulf as Washington intensifies attacks on Iranian military assets, raising fears of a wider regional conflict and prolonged disruption to global energy supplies.

US and Iranian forces exchanged heavy missile and drone assaults, with Tehran targeting US facilities in states across the Gulf and saying it had again closed the vital Strait of Hormuz, sending oil prices higher.