Tension as US Launches New Strikes on Iran, Tehran Retaliates
- The United States (US) launched intensified airstrikes on Iran as tensions escalated amid stalled negotiations
- Mojtaba Khamenei-led Iran retaliated with strikes on Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan, escalating regional conflict further
- Both the US and Iran seek a way to de-escalate while maintaining domestic support amid ongoing hostilities
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Washington, USA - The United States (US) launched a second round of airstrikes on Iran into Thursday morning, June 11, after US President Donald Trump warned that Tehran would “pay the price” for stalled negotiations, and Iran responded with strikes targeting Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan.
The new US assault across multiple Iranian cities came as efforts to negotiate an end to the war again appeared stuck, with Iran insisting it would maintain its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz, which has disrupted global energy supplies and sent oil prices higher. The American attack appeared more intense and wider than the day before, but Iran released no information about what was hit.
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Kuwait closed its airspace because of the Thursday morning attack, without elaborating on any damage. Jordan didn't acknowledge the attack, though the US Embassy in Amman warned about it. And Bahrain sounded its missile alert sirens without mentioning possible damage there.
The third back-and-forth strikes this week have tested a two-month-long shaky ceasefire. The first were attacks between Iran and Israel on Sunday into Monday, followed by the two rounds of fire between America and Tehran.
Trump has urged Iran to sign a deal to end the war and suggested earlier this week that an agreement could be reached in days.
But Iran has proved resilient despite weeks of heavy bombing. It is believed that its ability to effectively close the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial passageway for oil and natural gas, gives it a strong bargaining chip.
Still, both countries seem to be looking for a way to end the conflict, if they can manage to sell it as a win at home.
Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears intent on pursuing goals that make compromise harder: the collapse of Iran’s theocratic government, the elimination of its nuclear programme, and the destruction of the Iranian-allied Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon.
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Iran fires back at Gulf nations
The US Central Command said its latest round of airstrikes ended just before sunrise Thursday, June 11, in Iran. The military command said the strikes came “in response to Iran’s unwarranted and continued aggression” and targeted “Iranian military surveillance capabilities, communication systems and air defence sites.” It did not elaborate on the damage done by the strikes, which it said were carried out by the US Air Force, Marines and Navy.
Explosions from the strikes echoed around Iran’s capital, Tehran, as well as the port city of Bandar Abbas and other southern areas along the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran responded by launching strikes on Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan for a second day.
Israel early Thursday, June 11, also warned residents in the north to seek shelter after the detection of suspected incoming fire from Lebanon.
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Iran tension: FG warns Nigerians
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the federal government issued a travel advisory to Nigerians residing in or visiting Iran and neighbouring Gulf countries following escalating military actions in the Middle East.
In a statement signed by Kimiebi Ebienfa, spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the government said it is closely monitoring the “evolving and volatile situation” in the Middle East.
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