- Pakistan mediated a U.S.-Iran peace deal, which is set to be signed in Switzerland. The deal involves Iran clearing mines in Hormuz, causing market shifts.
- Donald Trump mediated a potential US-Iran peace agreement, which hinges on reopening the Strait of Hormuz amid ongoing conflict.
- Trump asserted a deal to end the Iran war amid US blockades resulting from Iran controlling the strait.
- Iran is conducting attacks on US assets in Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait, and the Strait of Hormuz, while also facing US strikes in Iran.
US and Iranian strikes opened a new conflict front, involving Houthi attacks on Saudi facilities and Iranian strikes on Kuwait.
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Updated Jul 18
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What happened
US and Iranian strikes opened a new conflict front, involving Houthi attacks on Saudi facilities and Iranian strikes on Kuwait.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Saudi Arabia
country in West Asia
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Kuwait
sovereign state in Western Asia
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Yemen
country in West Asia
Related events
- Tehran-backed Houthi rebels are active in the region as Iran targets Kuwait's critical power and desalination plants.
- Houthis attacked Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea while US strikes on Iran intensified the regional conflict.
- The renewed conflict sees Saudi Arabia back at war with Houthis in Yemen, concurrent with US strikes in Bahrain and threats from Iran.
- Iran launched coordinated attacks on targets in Kuwait, including a desalination plant, and also fired missiles at bases in Saudi Arabia and Jordan.
- Houthi rebels, backed by Iran, launched attacks against Saudi oil facilities in Yemen.