Iran attacks Gulf countries following fresh US strikes – Middle East crisis live
Jordan, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman and the UAE reportedly came under attack as Tehran says it is closing Strait of Hormuz Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s top negotiator in the peace talks and the country’s parliament speaker, said in a post on X this morning: The era of one-sided deals is OVER. We told you: keep your word or pay the price. Reality is knocking. Qatar Continue reading...
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04.11 EDTIran attacks Gulf countries after fresh US strikesIran launched missiles and drones at its Gulf neighbours this morning in retaliation to a number of US strikes and announced the closure of the strategic strait of Hormuz until further notice.Jordan, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman and the UAE all reportedly came under attack, in the latest escalation that undermines the US-Iran memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the war.The US said it had struck Iran early on Sunday after the country’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) fired on a Cyprus-registered container ship they claimed was sailing an “unauthorised route” through the strait of Hormuz.According to state media, the IRGC then said they had hit a second vessel, accusing it of “violating regulations”.“A vessel that had…
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