The fighting has killed at least 3,000 people in Iran, more than 2,100 in Lebanon, 23 in Israel and more than a dozen in Gulf Arab states. Thirteen U.S. service members have also been killed.
The U.S.–Iran standoff escalated into a high-risk maritime confrontation, with a U.S. blockade, Iranian retaliation threats, and fragile diplomacy failing to prevent potential renewed conflict and global economic shock.
The U.S. launches a blockade on Iran, escalating tensions as failed ceasefire talks and ongoing Israel–Hezbollah fighting point toward a likely widening conflict.
Following a US blockade on Iranian ports, Tehran threatens tighter control over key shipping routes while Washington and Tehran exchange blame over failed negotiations in Islamabad and rising tensions over maritime trade.
