The United States and Iran traded fresh strikes as fighting around the Strait of Hormuz intensified after the ceasefire collapsed. The widening conflict is disrupting shipping, driving up oil prices and putting Gulf states under growing threat.

The US struck Iranian bridges, ports and power-linked infrastructure as Iran fired missiles at Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain. The widening battle around the Strait of Hormuz has jolted oil markets and dimmed hopes of a quick ceasefire.