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Strikes, retaliation, and oil
The United States launched a new round of strikes on Iran on Monday, with U.S. Central Command saying the attacks began at 4 p.m. ET and were designed "to further degrade Iranian military capabilities used to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz."
“Lebanese President Joseph Aoun will visit the White House on Tuesday, a White House official confirmed, marking his first face-to-face meeting with President Donald Trump”
Firstpost reported that U.S. gasoline prices climbed back above $4 a gallon after the renewed strikes disrupted global oil supplies, with Brent crude trading between $86 and $91 a barrel on Monday.
The Guardian said the U.S. launched its 10th consecutive round of strikes to force the reopening of the strait of Hormuz, while Iran’s president Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran is engaged in a "full-scale war" after the U.S. expanded its aerial campaign.
CNN reported that a tanker was hit by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, with the incident reported around 4:10 p.m. ET on Monday, about eight nautical miles northeast of Limah, Oman.
In the same escalation, CNBC said traffic through the strait remained far below prewar averages, with Kpler identifying just 30 "verified transits" between Friday and Sunday.
Threats and competing claims
Trump vowed retaliation after U.S. deaths, writing on Truth Social: "Every time Iran kills an American Soldier they will pay for that killing many times over!"
The Independent reported that the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps pushed back on Trump’s claims about Iran’s munitions, saying "even if this war lasts for several years, until the very last day, our missiles and drones will rain down on American criminals."
The Guardian said diplomats were still discussing de-escalation even as the region lurched back toward total war, and it quoted an Iranian official telling Reuters that mediators gave Iran a proposal for a 10-day-ceasefire.
BBC reported that Iran said it targeted sites in Bahrain, Jordan and Syria, while the U.S. said its strikes were the 10th consecutive night of attacks to "further degrade" capabilities to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
BBC also described a dispute over tankers, saying Iranian state media reported two oil tankers had exploded as they tried to cross the strait, while Centcom disputed the claims.
Casualties, injuries, and next risks
The Pentagon said nearly 100 U.S. troops have been injured in the war with Iran over the last two weeks, underscoring the impact of Tehran’s strikes on U.S. military installations across the region since negotiations to end the conflict collapsed.
NPR reported that the U.S. carried out a wave of airstrikes in Iran over the weekend after a third U.S. service member was killed in military operations since Friday, and it identified 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, and Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, as the two killed last week.
DW said Iran reports an attack on an unfinished nuclear power plant, adding that the IAEA said construction is in a very early stage and that at its last visit there was no nuclear material on site.
Firstpost said S&P Global Energy previously projected that crude production and exports from the Persian Gulf may not fully recover to pre-conflict levels until at least the first quarter of 2027, warning fuel prices could remain volatile.
In parallel, CNBC said the economically vital Strait of Hormuz saw just 30 "verified transits" between Friday and Sunday, while it also noted that traffic remained far below prewar averages and that oil prices edged back up after Trump’s post.
