US, Iran Exchange Fire in Persian Gulf as Regional Tensions Escalate
The United States and Iran traded renewed fire in the Persian Gulf on Wednesday, marking a sharp escalation in tensions as diplomatic efforts to ease the crisis remain stalled.
The US military said it carried out strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, describing the action as a response to what it called attempted Iranian attacks.
In a separate statement, the US military said Iranian missiles launched toward Bahrain and Kuwait failed to reach their intended targets and caused no reported damage.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said it had targeted US military installations in retaliation for the strikes on Qeshm Island, raising fears of a wider regional confrontation.
