Di war between US and Iran don enter new level as both sides dey fight for control of Strait of Hormuz. Iran don fire at commercial ship and announce say di waterway don close. US President Trump bin say di strait still open, and US don bomb Iranian targets.
On Saturday, Iran bin fire warning shots wey hit a Cyprus-flagged container vessel inside di strait. Di attack cause one civilian crew member to disappear and di ship to abandon trip because of fire and engine damage. US Central Command say Iranian shots cause di damage.
Trump for NBC’s Meet the Press say di strait no dey closed. He claim say Tehran agree to “a perfect deal” for negotiations, but no give details. He say: “No nuclear, no this, no that, no nothing. Dem give up everything. And den after dat, dem leave di room. And den within one hour, dem launch drone at ship.” NPR no fit confirm any details of deal.
Iran respond to American strikes with fire toward Jordan and oda Gulf states. United Arab Emirates and Qatar officials report say dem intercept incoming missile attacks. Kuwait Ministry of Defense say border posts and offshore drilling platform don get hit.
US Central Command say dem hit about 140 military targets for third round of strikes to hold “Iranian forces accountable for its attack on commercial vessels in di Strait of Hormuz.” Di strikes include air defense systems, radar sites, missile and drone equipment, and small boats.
Iran Revolutionary Guard reject America statement say di strait no dey under Iran control. Dem say: “Di Strait of Hormuz na our territory, and we no go allow a rogue and child-killing army from di oda side of di world to continue its illegal interference inside am.”
Di attacks wey Iran do on Sunday stretch to Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan, and even Oman. Oman summon Iranian diplomat to criticize di attack. Meanwhile, a base of Kurdistan Freedom Party for Iraq come under drone attack, but no group claim responsibility.
Pakistan Deputy Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar tell Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi say “dialogue and diplomacy remain di only viable path to resolving disputes.” But Iranian negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf write for X: “Di era of one-sided deals is OVER.” Iran Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps later say dem fire on anoda ship wey try to pass di strait.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemn di attacks and warn say “a return to full-scale hostilities would have catastrophic consequences.” Iran Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei respond say dis no be military confrontation, but continuation of aggression wey US and Israel start on 28 February.
New Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei deliver address after burial of im father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. He say: “We pledge to avenge di blood of di martyred leader and all di martyrs of dese two wars from di criminal and disgraced killers.”
Meanwhile, California Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna raise concern say he get threaten by armed Israeli settlers during visit to occupied West Bank. Israel military deny say dem block di congressman exit. UN say more dan 36,000 Palestinians don displace for past two years due to Israeli military action and settler violence.
