U.S.-Iran Truce Collapses as Regional Strikes Intensify
Fighting between the United States and Iran intensified Sunday after an interim peace agreement collapsed, with Tehran striking American allies across the Persian Gulf and U.S. forces completing an eighth consecutive night of attacks on Iranian targets.
The agreement, reached last month, was intended to pause hostilities while negotiations focused on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a route that normally carries about one-fifth of globally traded oil. Iran suspended its commitments Saturday, accusing Washington of breaching the accord first.
U.S. Central Command said its latest operation responded to an Iranian attack in Jordan that killed two American service members. It said strikes targeted coastal surveillance systems, air defenses, maritime assets, and missile and drone storage facilities, with the additional aim of protecting shipping.
Iran’s military leadership promised a forceful response. Iranian attacks struck a Kuwaiti power and desalination facility for a second consecutive day, causing a fire. Bahrain said it intercepted incoming attacks, while Jordan reported shooting down three of four missiles aimed toward its territory. Israel also warned that projectiles directed toward Aqaba, Jordan, could cross into Israeli territory.
Despite the conflict, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said oil continued moving through Hormuz at nearly 14 million barrels per day, approximately two-thirds of pre-conflict levels.
Iran also said U.S. strikes hit the unfinished Darkhovin nuclear power plant. The International Atomic Energy Agency said the site contains no nuclear material and presents no radiological danger, while it investigates the incident. Iranian authorities reported 50 deaths and 517 injuries from the latest U.S. attacks.
Public statements indicated little room for renewed diplomacy. Iran’s supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, dismissed President Donald Trump’s signature on the agreement as worthless. Trump responded that he was unconcerned by Iran’s withdrawal, underscoring the continued standoff and raising doubts about the near-term prospects for another negotiated pause.