The United States restored its naval blockade on Iran and intensified strikes after attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The escalation has strained the interim truce, raised regional alarm and revived fears of a wider war.

Iran struck Bahrain and Kuwait after the US reimposed its naval blockade and expanded airstrikes. The exchange has shattered the interim truce and raised fears of a wider Gulf war.

Retaliatory strikes and attempts by both nations to assert control of the Strait of Hormuz, threaten to push the region back to all-out war.

The United States expanded strikes on Iran as Tehran hit Bahrain and Kuwait with missiles and drones. The collapse of the interim deal has heightened fears of a wider regional war and energy disruption.

Days of back-and-forth strikes by the U.S. and Iran across the Middle East — and renewed threats to the waterway crucial to global energy supplies — have shredded the interim deal to en...

July 15 (UPI) -- The United States attacked Iran on Wednesday, and Iran struck U.S. assets across the region into Thursday morning, marking the fifth straight day of strikes between the two nations as they fight over the Strait of Hormuz.

The United States has intensified its strikes on Iran, hitting targets further north.