US strikes Iran, drawing retaliatory attack on American base

TEHRAN — The United States struck southern Iran on Thursday, drawing retaliation from Tehran against a US military base, in the most serious clashes since an April ceasefire began. The fighting, which drew in US ally Kuwait, threatened to jettison a fragile diplomatic push to forge a peace agreement and open the Strait of Hormuz, which has become a key point of contention in efforts to formally end the war. The fresh fighting appeared to begin when Iranian forces fired at four ships attempting to cross the Strait, state broadcaster IRIB reported on Thursday. READ: Iran media says negotiators seek […]... Keep on reading: US strikes Iran, drawing retaliatory attack on American base

Original source: Philippine Daily Inquirer