US and Iran Exchange Strikes, Iran Suspends Interim Deal Commitments Amid Strait of Hormuz Intensification

The United States and Iran have escalated their conflict, exchanging strikes on military and infrastructure targets. Iran's Revolutionary Guard announced attacks on a US military base in Jordan and other Arab states, including Kuwait, where a desalination plant was hit and airport operations were suspended. Tehran also stated it has suspended its commitments under an interim deal with the US, intensifying the battle over the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway for global oil trade. The Gulf Cooperation Council has condemned Iran's attacks on civilian facilities as 'war crimes'.