Hyderabad, July 13 -- The United States launched an hours-long wave of strikes on Iranian military targets early on Monday, July 13, triggering Iranian retaliation against US military facilities across the Gulf and intensifying concerns over security in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Iran blames US for collapse of Muscat talks

Iran's Foreign Ministry said negotiations in Muscat had focused on arrangements for managing the Strait of Hormuz and transit routes, but accused the United States of preventing an agreement through "overt and covert pressure" on Oman.

In a statement, the ministry condemned the latest US strikes as violations of international law and accused Washington of targeting Iran's transpo...