The United States and Iran kept exchanging attacks in the Gulf, straining the temporary peace framework

The United States and Iran continued escalating military action around the Gulf. Iran said it struck U.S.-linked targets after U.S. strikes near Iran’s southern coast, while Washington accused Tehran of threatening commercial shipping. Gulf markets moved unevenly and alerts sounded in Bahrain and Kuwait. Neither side formally exited the temporary framework, but each attack weakened its credibility.