U.S. and Iran cross red lines, lurch back toward all-out war
A week after signing a preliminary deal to end the war, an Iranian drone struck a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz on June 25, triggering a chain of escalating hostilities between the U.S. and Iran. The attack followed Iran's warning against using an alternative U.S.-overseen route through the strait. The U.S. retaliated with strikes on Iranian missile and radar sites. Iran then attacked a tanker using the alternative route, and the U.S. responded with more strikes. Iran lashed out at Gulf states Kuwait and Bahrain, both hosting American troops. The preliminary agreement collapsed, though mediation efforts continue in Qatar. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the initial U.S.-Israeli strikes. Iran later attacked three ships in the strait, prompting U.S. strikes on air defenses, radars, and over 60 Revolutionary Guard boats. A return to full-scale war that would destabilize West Asia and disrupt the global economy appears increasingly likely.
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