US strikes Iran for first time in a month, Tehran retaliates
The United States attacked Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz, its first strikes on Iran in a month. Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps retaliated by attacking US military targets in Jordan with ballistic missiles, causing heavy damage. The exchange occurred as the US-Iran war hit the six-month mark, with hostilities having been subsiding.
Why it matters: This exchange underscores the fragility of the ceasefire and the ongoing risk of escalation in the Strait of Hormuz, a key theme in the briefing on regional conflict dynamics.