A Gulf of Uncertainty: US Iran Escalation Reignites Fears of Wider War The latest round of airstrikes by the United States against Iran has reignited fears of a wider war in the Middle East, as tensions between the two nations continue to escalate.
The strikes targeted multiple locations in Iran, including its capital city Tehran for the first time since the latest wave of attacks began.
According to the US military's Central Command (CENTCOM), the strikes aimed to "further degrade Iran's ability to threaten innocent mariners" in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway through which one fifth of the world's oil supplies pass.