Intense Airstrikes as Iran Conflict Escalates: Latest Updates

U.S. Defense Secretary announces heaviest bombing yet in ongoing Iran war, as oil markets reel and key shipping route is effectively shut down.
Escalating tensions between the United States and Iran have reached a new flashpoint, with U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth revealing that Tuesday marked the most intense bombing campaign yet in the 11-day-old conflict.
The Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil chokepoint, is now effectively closed as the fighting continues to roil international energy markets. Prices for crude oil have spiked amid fears of potential supply disruptions, adding to concerns over the broader geopolitical and economic fallout from the rapidly deteriorating situation.
Source: NPR


