The United States and Iran again reached the brink of open military conflict on Wednesday, July 8. On Tuesday, Washington carried out extensive strikes on targets in Iran after three merchant vessels, or tankers, were hit in the Strait of Hormuz. Standard.sk ↗
The British organization for maritime trade operations reported that the vessels were hit by unidentified projectiles. Iran subsequently rejected the accusations linked to the attacks on the tankers, calling them unacceptable. According to available information, both sides accused each other of violating the agreement. teraz.sk ↗
Tehran claims that the United States violated the ceasefire and announced retaliatory strikes on American military targets in the Middle East. Iran's Revolutionary Guards stated that they hit 85 American military targets in Bahrain and Kuwait with missiles and drones. Air raid sirens sounded in Bahrain, and authorities in both Bahrain and Kuwait urged residents to remain calm. STVR (Spravy) ↗
The escalation comes despite the fact that Iran and the United States signed a memorandum of understanding last month. According to available information, the ceasefire is thus shaking at its foundations, and further developments will depend mainly on whether the attacks remain limited to military targets or whether the conflict also spreads to maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. teraz.sk ↗
US and Iran Exchange Fire Again After Attacks in the Strait of Hormuz
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Krehké prímerie na Blízkom východe sa otriasa, USA a Irán opäť stoja na pokraji otvorenej vojny
SITA
| 07:26 08.07.
Irán hlási útoky na americké vojenské ciele v Bahrajne a Kuvajte
teraz.sk
| 07:26 08.07.
Irán tvrdí, že USA porušili prímerie. Zaútočil na americké vojenské ciele na Blízkom východe
STVR (Spravy)
| 07:25 08.07.
Irán spustil odvetný útok na 85 amerických vojenských základní, tvrdia Revolučné gardy. Bahrajn aj Kuvajt vyhlásili poplach
Refresher.sk
| 07:16 08.07.
Žiadne prímerie: Irán a USA sa opäť navzájom ostreľujú
pluska.sk
| 06:37 08.07.
USA obnovili rozsiahle údery na Irán. Washington zároveň zastavil predaj iránskej ropy
Standard.sk
| 08:32 08.07.
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