US expands Iran attacks as Trump warns Tehran and Houthis over Red Sea strikes

The United States struck Iranian targets on Friday across a wide geographic area, reaching as far as the Caspian Sea, as President Trump threatened major military punishment against Tehran and its Houthi allies in Yemen over their escalating strikes in the Red Sea. Per The Guardian, Iran responded with missile and drone fire against US military bases and allied positions across the region. But ceasefire efforts appear to have stalled: Tehran reportedly rejected a proposal from Iraq's prime minister, contradicting Secretary of State Marco Rubio's claim from just a day earlier that Iran was seeking peace. With both sides now trading strikes and diplomatic efforts faltering, there is no clear path to ending the conflict.

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