Iran-US exchange fresh strikes despite fragile peace deal

The latest escalation began after US President Donald Trump warned that Washington could "finish the job" militarily if Iran failed to comply with the agreement. Hours later

A fragile peace agreement between Iran and the United States came under renewed strain on Sunday as both sides exchanged fresh military strikes and traded accusations of violating the recently signed ceasefire.

The latest escalation began after US President Donald Trump warned that Washington could “finish the job” militarily if Iran failed to comply with the agreement. Hours later, Iran launched missiles and drones targeting US military installations in Kuwait and Bahrain, describing the attacks as retaliation for recent American strikes.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said the operation targeted US bases in response to what it called repeated violations of the ceasefire. The group warned that continued American military action would bring diplomatic efforts to an end and threatened further attacks on US positions across the region.

US officials confirmed that military facilities in Kuwait and Bahrain were targeted but said there were no reported American casualties or significant damage. Bahrain later condemned the strikes as a serious breach of its sovereignty and called on the United Nations Security Council to convene an emergency session.

Earlier in the day, US Central Command announced fresh strikes against Iranian military infrastructure following an attack on a Panama-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. According to the US military, the operation targeted surveillance systems, communications facilities, air defence positions, drone storage sites and mine-laying capabilities linked to Iran.

Tehran maintained that the US attacks violated the ceasefire, while Iranian officials insisted they would continue to safeguard what they described as their strategic control over the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most vital energy shipping routes.

The renewed confrontation has cast doubt on the 14-point interim peace agreement reached less than two weeks ago. The deal was intended to halt months of conflict, restore maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and pave the way for negotiations on Iran’s nuclear programme. Although the first round of talks took place in Switzerland and Washington eased some sanctions on Tehran, hostilities have continued to intensify.

Meanwhile, tensions also remained high in Lebanon, where Israel said it carried out strikes against Hezbollah fighters and destroyed a rocket launcher in the country’s south. Iran accused the United States of failing to uphold commitments related to maintaining a ceasefire in Lebanon, while Hezbollah continued to reject calls for disarmament until Israeli forces withdraw from occupied areas.

The latest developments have heightened fears of a broader regional conflict, raising concerns over the future of diplomatic negotiations and the security of international energy supplies passing through the Gulf.