US and Iran trade strikes as ceasefire comes under renewed strain
The United States and Iran exchanged strikes on Wednesday and Thursday, escalating hostilities following the downing of an American helicopter and placing a fragile April ceasefire under severe strain. Iran's IRGC claimed retaliatory drone and missile strikes on US-linked targets in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan, while the US also struck shipping in the Gulf of Oman, with claims from both sides unverified.
