Hyderabad, July 12 -- Military tensions between the United States and Iran intensified on Sunday, July 12, as both sides exchanged fresh attacks across the Gulf, raising fears of a broader regional conflict. The latest escalation comes on the 25th day since Washington and Tehran signed their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and 134 days after the outbreak of the war.

The US military launched another wave of strikes on Iranian military targets after accusing Tehran of attacking a Cyprus-flagged container ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran responded by claiming missile and drone attacks on US military facilities across the Gulf, while several neighbouring countries activated their air defence systems as aerial threats spread across the re...