The Day Iran and the US Traded Strikes Across the Gulf

The day was dominated by a rapid escalation between Iran and the US. State-aligned outlets led with Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz and subsequent strikes on US targets in five countries, while the US launched multiple waves of retaliatory strikes. This overshadowed other stories, including Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil infrastructure and a tanker, the death of US Senator Lindsey Graham, and a fuel crisis with queues at gas stations. By evening, the US-Iran conflict remained the top editorial priority, with reports of US strikes on Iranian missile systems in the strait and Iranian destruction of HIMARS launchers in Kuwait.