US-Iran conflict deepens as Hormuz shipping slumps
2026-07-11 10:51:38 source：CGTN
July 10, 2026
The Middle East crisis deepened this week as the United States and Iran exchanged fresh strikes, while commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz dropped sharply amid mounting concerns over maritime security.
Iranian armed forces launched attacks on US military infrastructure in Gulf states on Thursday following US strikes on Iran's southern coastal and eastern provinces, further eroding a three-week-old ceasefire.
Iranian media later reported multiple explosions across southern Iran, including Bushehr, where one of the country's nuclear plants is located, as well as Konarak, Choghadak and Bandar Abbas.
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