The US and Iran have engaged in a new exchange of military strikes, jeopardizing efforts to maintain a fragile ceasefire in the Middle East. This was reported by Bloomberg, according to UNN.
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According to US Central Command, on June 2, Iran launched several ballistic missiles toward Kuwait and Bahrain. Some of the targets were intercepted by American and Bahraini air defense systems, and no missiles reached their targets. The US military also reported intercepting a new wave of drones allegedly heading toward US facilities in Kuwait.
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In response, American forces struck an Iranian ground control station on Qeshm Island. Central Command called the attack an act of self-defense and noted that there were no casualties or damage to American personnel or equipment.
The escalation occurred against the backdrop of ongoing hostilities between Israel and the Iranian-backed group Hezbollah in Lebanon. According to the publication, disagreements between the US and Israel over the terms for ending the conflict are complicating negotiations between Washington and Tehran. Iran insists that the situation in Lebanon must be part of any future peace agreement.
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Amid the new hostilities, fears have grown regarding the safety of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, through which about 20% of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas supplies passed before the conflict began. Against this background, the price of Brent crude oil rose by approximately 1%, reaching $97 per barrel.
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