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U.S. airstrikes shatter Iran ceasefire as Strait of Hormuz traffic halts
US and Iran clash over Hormuz deal as sanctions relief stalls
The Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most critical chokepoint for oil shipments, ground to a near halt on Thursday after the United States launched a second consecutive day of airstrikes against Iran, shattering a fragile 60-day ceasefire and plunging the region into its most dangerous escalation since the April truce. Just two tankers had transited the strait by dawn, while the Omani corridor—Washington’s designated safe passage—remained empty of visible traffic. Shipping lines, scrambling to avoid the widening conflict, have begun switching off their public AIS transponders, making it harder to track vessels in real time, industry sources said.
The strikes followed a night of reciprocal missile and drone attacks that targeted U.S. military infrastructure across the Gulf. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed it had struck 85 sites, including the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain and Ali Al-Salem Air Base in Kuwait. Washington denied carrying out a reported attack on Iran’s Bushehr nuclear facility, where explosions were reported near the country’s only operational reactor. “The U.S. did not conduct strikes in the past hours,” a Pentagon spokesperson told Agence France-Presse.
The violence erupted after President Donald Trump declared the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding—signed on June 17 to pave the way for a permanent ceasefire—“over.” Speaking to reporters in Ankara on Wednesday, Trump said Iran “wants to take out the U.S. leader—me. And so far, I guess I’ve been a bit lucky, but maybe that doesn’t last very long.” He added, “These are evil, sick people. And we have to root out that cancer.”
Israel has now entered the crisis directly, sharing intelligence with Washington that Iran has devised a new plot to assassinate Trump, according to multiple sources cited by *The Wall Street Journal* and CNN. The warning, described as containing “specific” details of an alleged plot, marks the first time Israel has provided such granular information to the U.S. administration. One U.S. official suggested the intelligence could be an attempt to influence Trump’s decision-making as he weighs further military action. Trump, who has long warned of Iranian retaliation for the 2020 drone strike that killed Qassem Soleimani, told reporters Thursday that he had learned of a new list ranking him as Iran’s top assassination target.
The White House declined to comment on the intelligence, instead pointing to Trump’s public remarks. “They want to take out the U.S. leader—me,” he reiterated. “I’m on whatever list. I saw this morning I’m on every single one of their lists.”
Regional mediators are scrambling to prevent a total collapse of negotiations. Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia have held multiple phone calls with both Washington and Tehran in an effort to restore de-escalation, according to two sources from the mediating countries and a U.S. official. “There are extensive diplomatic efforts to first agree with both sides on de-escalation and then set a date for another round of negotiations between the technical teams,” one regional source said. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Pakistan’s military chief that U.S. strikes and rhetoric violated the memorandum, while a U.S. official said technical-level talks continue despite the renewed hostilities.
The conflict has also strained alliances. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s recent rhetoric against Israel prompted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to warn Trump of a “serious threat” from Ankara. Netanyahu, who spoke with Trump on Thursday, reiterated his opposition to a potential U.S. sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey, arguing it would endanger Israel. Trump, who had hinted at approving the sale after the NATO summit in Ankara, told Netanyahu he remains undecided.
As the funeral of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei drew 43 million mourners in Mashhad on Friday, the geopolitical fallout deepened. The Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of the world’s oil passes, remains a powder keg. Iran has threatened to close the strait completely if the U.S. resumes strikes, vowing a two-to-one retaliation ratio against enemy targets. With shipping traffic plummeting and markets jittery, the risk of a broader regional war—one that could draw in NATO allies and reshape global energy markets—has never been higher.
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