Tensions in West Asia have escalated dramatically as fresh exchanges of direct fire between US forces and Iran spill over into the critical maritime transit routes of the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman.

Iran’s top negotiator warned that the period of proportionate responses is over, threatening faster and heavier strikes against US aggressor bases and assets.

The sharp escalation follows targeted military strikes in which the US military permanently disabled two crude oil carriers linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and completely sank a third after IRGC forces launched ballistic missiles at two US Navy warships.

Simultaneously, Iranian forces targeted three US-affiliated vessels and three crude tankers accused of navigating unauthorized routes. Adding to the broader volatility, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun appealed to Washington and the global community to halt ongoing Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon, where attacks killed at least four people despite active truce agreements.


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