The United States launched a fresh wave of military strikes against Iran, reports said on July 9, marking another sharp escalation in the conflict centred on the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz after President Donald Trump indicated that a temporary understanding between Washington and Tehran had effectively collapsed.
The latest military action came within hours of Trump's remarks that he no longer considered the interim arrangement with Iran to be workable, raising fresh uncertainty over the future of diplomatic efforts that had briefly eased tensions in the region.
