U.S.
Central Command hit Iranian military sites in Bushehr, Chabahar, Jask, Konarak,
Abu Musa, and Bandar Abbas to weaken threats to shipping in the Strait of
Hormuz.
Tensions
escalated when Iran struck UAE-flagged tankers, prompting India to protest and
Iran to warn residents near U.S. bases in the Gulf to evacuate.
President
Trump reinstated a naval blockade on Iranian-linked ships and proposed a 20%
fee for U.S.
protection,
drawing criticism from Brazil's President Lula da Silva as piracy, while China
calls for de-escalation.
The strait carries 20% of global oil, and disruptions have already raised shipping insurance rates and shaken energy markets.