Iranian leaders say they’ll never surrender and US President Donald Trump says the ceasefire is ‘over’.
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Clashing interpretations of vague memorandum of understanding language on Hormuz at heart of escalation, analysts say.
Iranian media report loud explosions in several locations as Israeli officials say war is ‘not over’.
Iran war overshadows defence alliance’s summit in Turkiye.
Al Jazeera’s Robert McBride has the latest from Beirut with concerns on how renewed fighting could impact Lebanon.
More than 500 ships have passed through the strait since June 17, but many remain stuck.
Islamabad urges both sides to honour their MoU as renewed attacks raise fears of a wider regional conflict.
The US military says it has struck 90 targets in Iran. Iran says it sent drone strikes on US-linked sites in the Gulf.
After a week of funeral processions in several cities in Iran and Iraq, Khamenei was buried in his birthplace of Mashhad
Neither side has officially called off the interim peace agreement, despite the escalation.
