US., Iran exchange fire
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7don MSN
The US carried out “self-defense” strikes in Iran over the weekend – as President Donald Trump sent back changes to a proposed deal to extend the existing ceasefire in the region and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Bahrain has said Iran fired ballistic missiles and drones at it and Kuwait, hours after the US and Iran exchanged strikes over the Gulf, the latest in a series of flare-ups that threatened to break the fragile ceasefire.
Iranian media reported an exchange of fire between Iranian and US forces near the Strait of Hormuz, amidst a shaky ceasefire between the two countries.
11don MSN
US and Iranian negotiators have reached a potential agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and begin nuclear talks, the White House confirmed Thursday. President Trump would still have to sign off on the proposal as the White House blasted early reports of a deal on Wednesday as “propaganda.
Oil prices rose after US and Iranian forces exchanged fire at the Strait of Hormuz, the first clash since the 7 April ceasefire, stoking fresh supply fears in a key global shipping lane.