Iran-us tensions escalate as gulf truce crumbles

A fragile Middle East truce has shattered amid a fresh barrage of attacks, with the US and Iran trading blows in the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

Us destroyers shoot down iranian drones amid worsening tensions

The breakdown of the ceasefire was marked by the UAE accusing Iran of a drone assault on its oil facilities, while the US military claimed it had sunk six Iranian patrol boats and destroyed incoming missiles. Two Omani civilians were also injured in a mysterious attack near the Emirati border.

US Central Command Chief Admiral Brad Cooper said American warships had repelled Iranian cruise missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles targeting them and commercial vessels transiting the strait. The incidents have raised questions over whether the truce has completely collapsed, with Iran yet to officially confirm or deny resuming hostilities.

In a statement, President Trump seized upon reports of an Iranian attack on a South Korean freighter, calling on Seoul to join his