The United States and Iran launched fresh airstrikes on Saturday after Iran struck targets in Bahrain and Kuwait. The Iranian attacks were one retaliation for earlier U.S. strikes and were accompanied by a warning that the cease‑fire peace talks could be stopped.
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency stopped evacuating ships through the Strait of Hormuz after a vessel came under fire. Senator Roger Marshall described that latest U.S. strikes as a “mop‑up operation.” Former President Donald Trump stated Iran could “no longer exist” if the conflict widens. Analysts note that proxy forces backed by Iran, Israel and the United States are keeping the region in a state of shadow warfare.