Fresh military tension between the United States and Iran is again shaking global markets tonight after new strikes, missile threats, and Strait of Hormuz warnings triggered fears of a wider regional war. Reports say U.S. and Iranian forces exchanged attacks near Gulf waters while Israel intensified operations in southern Lebanon against Hezbollah.
Analysts now warn the situation could spiral into a much larger international conflict if oil shipping routes remain under threat. The Strait of Hormuz — one of the world’s most critical energy routes — remains the center of the crisis