US-Iran War Escalation: Strikes, Retaliation, and Global Fallout

The US and Iran exchanged their most significant military strikes in weeks overnight, shattering a fragile lull and pushing the conflict back to a full war footing. US Central Command confirmed "large and powerful" strikes on Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets near the Strait of Hormuz, reportedly in retaliation for Iranian attempts to plant sea mines and attack commercial shipping. Iran responded with missile and drone attacks on US bases in **Kuwait, Jordan,...