The United States intensified its strikes targeting Iran early Thursday, hitting targets further north as American forces also fired into a ship it accused of trying to break its naval blockade on

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards say their latest attacks are retaliation for US actions, vow to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed, claim to have struck a US logistics centre in Kuwait, and warn that other oil and gas export routes linked to the US and its allies could also be shut.

U.S. citizen, Dena Karari, had her passport seized in December 2024 and had not been able to leave Iran as she faced espionage charges.

America said it launched another wave of strikes, the second in a matter of hours, on Iran, targeting the country’s “military capabilities”. Earlier Donald Trump said America would attack power plants and bridges next week if Iran’s leaders do not “get to the table and negotiate”.

A senior U.S. official read the 14-point agreement aloud on June 17 as President Donald Trump hailed the deal as a major step toward peace.

Niki Nikbakht comes from a close-knit family. Her two elder brothers, Hadi and Fazlollah, are just two out of dozens of Iranian political prisoners facing execution.

Iran-US conflict escalates as the US resumes military strikes and naval blockade on Iran, imposing a 20% fee for shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran vows retaliation amid rising oil prices and regional tensions.

U.S. Central Command said it completed a five-hour mission of strikes against Iranian targets as service members are gearing up to reimpose a naval blockade Tuesday.