• Hourslong strikes:The US military said it hit dozens of Iranian military targets in a second night of strikes. Iranian state media said its forces were responding with a fresh wave of attacks toward US bases in the region
•Diplomatic breakdown: The flare-up is threatening a fragile agreement between the US and Iran as they near the halfway mark of a 60-day window to negotiate a deal
• Gulf nations under fire:Tehran claimed it conducted a fresh wave of strikes toward US bases in the region.Sirens were activated in Bahrain while the military in Kuwait said it was dealing with “hostile aerial targets.” Jordan’s military intercepted four missiles from within its airspace
• Oil prices climb:Brent crude and US crude prices were up over 3% on Sunday following the weekend of attacks
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CNN has geolocated and verified videos from Iran showing the aftermath of a strike at an airport in Omidiyeh, a southwestern city
The videos posted on Monday showed an aircraft hangar in flames after being struck
Valiollah Hayati, the deputy governor of the Iranian province of Khuzestan, said Omidiyeh was among several cities targeted by US strikes early Monday local time He did not mention the airport and said authorities are currently assessing the affected areas for damage
US Central Command said on Sunday evening ET that it had completed its latest wave of strikes in Iran, hitting “dozens” of targets
CNN’s Lex Harvey and Yasha Saebi contributed reporting
The United States launched an hourslong wave of strikes against Iran on Sunday night
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it hit dozens of Iranian military targets in its latest strikes
As sunrise approached over the Gulf, Iran responded to the attack by targeting regional US bases, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said
- US renews Iran strikes: Forces launched strikes against Iran at 5 p.m. ET Sunday “to continue degrading their ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships freely transiting the Strait of Hormuz,” CENTCOM said, adding the order was given by US President Donald Trump.
- One killed:Explosions were reported in the south of Iran. Asecurity guard was killed and four others were wounded after a projectile hit a water pumping station in Mahshahr County, southwestern Iran, state media IRNA reported citing an Iranian official.
- Iran responds:Following the hourslong strike, Iran attacked US military bases with drones and missiles, the IRGC said. Sirens were activated in Bahrain, the country’s interior ministry said. In Kuwait, the military said it was dealing with aerial threats. And Jordan’s military intercepted four missiles from within its airspace, according to state media.
- Oil prices rise: Brent crude, the international benchmark, rose 3.92% to $78.99 a barrel Sunday. US crude climbed 3.44% to $73.87 a barrel.
CNN’s Eyad Kourdi, Lex Harvey, Mohammed Tawfeeq, Yasha Saebi and Zachary Cohen contributed to this report
A projectile is fired during what the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said were strikes on Iran, in this screen grab taken from a handout video released on July 12.
It’s been a volatile weekend in the Middle East. The flare-up between the US and Iran comes as both countries near the halfway mark of a 60-day window to negotiate the final terms of a deal,following an initial agreement in June
What happenedover the weekend:
As mediators race to revive diplomacy, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi travels to Muscat to meet with his Omani counterpart. Oman drafts a tentative proposal to manage traffic in the Strait of Hormuz through two separately controlled routes, according to a source
Hours later, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) say they fired a warning shot at a vessel trying to cross the Strait of Hormuz
The US military launches its third round of strikes in a week, saying the IRGC “blatantly attacked” a Cyprus-flagged container ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Multiple explosions are reported in the south of Iran. In a later update, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) says it hit 140 Iranian military targets
The IRGC says it launched strikes on US military targets across the Gulf. Authorities in Gulf nations report defending against attacks, including in Qatar, where three people are hurt by falling debris during interception operations
Indian authorities say one of its nationals is missing after an attack on a commercial vessel on the Strait of Hormuz. It adds 10 others were rescued from the ship
The US and Iran are at odds over the status of the Strait Hormuz. US President Donald Trump and CENTCOM insist the waterway is open, while Iran’s strait authority says the passage of vessels is “not possible.”
The US military launches another round of strikes after the previous day’s assault in the evening and says it hit dozens of Iranian military targets. Iran reports multiple explosions in the south of the country, including at a water pumping station where one person was killed
Iran says it conducted a new wave of missile and drone attacks toward US bases in the region, including those in Kuwait and Bahrain
Dalia Abdelwahab, Aleena Fayaz, Eyad Kourdi, Mitchell McCluskey, Laura Sharman, Julia Benbrook, Billy Stockwell, Aida Karimi, Mohammed Tawfeeq, Zachary Cohen, Piper Hudspeth Blackburn and Lex Harvey contributed reporting
Oil prices climbed Sunday after a weekend of strikes between the United States and Iran
Brent crude, the international benchmark, rose 3.92% to $78.99 a barrel, and US crude climbed 3.44% to $73.87 a barrel
But the increase is “pretty tame,” Bob McNally, founder and president of Rapidan Energy Group, told CNN. Brent crude oil prices have trended lower since reaching $115 a barrel in April
McNally said oil prices have fallen because of President Donald Trump’s reassurance that he wants the Strait of Hormuz open to avoid “a real economic and financial catastrophe.”
Iran has warned vessels against using alternative routes, such as traveling along the Omani coastline. The Omani “southern route” remains open, according to a naval advisory board
With the uptick in oil prices, gas prices may soon be on the rise. An average gallon of gas in the US costs about $3.87, according to data from AAA — a 30% increase from when the war began in late February
Gas prices had reached an average of $4.56 on Memorial Day, a busy weekend for drivers. McNally said the drop since the holiday is due to crude oil having “really unwound most of its war gains. That’s partly due to the president’s messaging and balancing on that.”
Meanwhile, Dow Jones futures and S&P futures slipped 0.2%, while Nasdaq futures dropped 0.3%
Washington and Tehran have been making contradictory claims about the status of marine traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, which is key to Tehran’s leverage in negotiations
Over the weekend, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it closed the Strait of Hormuz after firing a warning shot at a vessel attempting to use an unauthorized route to cross the waterway
Iran’s strait authority later backed up the claim andsaid the passage of vessels is “not possible” and it would review permits once “stability and calm are restored.”
US Central Command declared the waterway was “open to all vessels” and US forces were prepared to ensure “freedom of navigation.”
The Joint Maritime Information Center, which is overseen by the US Navy, also said the “southern route” through the strait, which hugs the Omani coastline, remains open for two-way traffic
US President Donald Trump also told CNN “it’s open as far as we’re concerned.”
Tracking data shows traffic was reduced to a trickle Sunday
CNN’s Lex Harvey, Julia Benbrook, Billy Stockwell, Aida Karimi, Catherine Nicholls and Izzy Lippolis contributed reporting
