US-Iran strikes escalate after fresh exchanges

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Reporting published today says the United States and Iran have exchanged attacks again after a brief lull, marking a sharp escalation in a conflict with immediate regional and global implications. The Guardian’s live coverage says the flare-up follows a US strike on Larak Island and an Iranian response targeting US bases in Jordan, while Reuters-related coverage notes Washington said it acted after seeing Iran preparing to deploy fresh mines near the Strait of Hormuz. The economic stakes are also significant: the confrontation is unfolding as major financial and diplomatic actors watch for disruption to oil shipping, sanctions pressure, and wider instability across the Middle East. Other major developments today, including the Nepal flood crisis and the Cyprus ferry disaster, are serious but appear secondary in global immediate impact compared with the US-Iran escalation.

Sources: The Guardian, Reuters, EL PAÍS, The New York Times