Ceasefire plunged into greater uncertainty amid fresh US strikes in Iran – as it happened

According to The Guardian, the United States has carried out fresh military strikes on Iran. President Trump called the latest operations retribution for attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, and Iranian state media report explosions across several locations. The strikes have escalated in scope—the latest wave expected to be greater in number than the previous day's operations. This escalation has deepened uncertainty even as a ceasefire remains stalled. In Tehran, residents describe mounting fear and exhaustion. A teacher says families now sleep lightly, keeping phones charged and packed bags by the door, uncertain when they might need to flee. A young graphic designer describes her generation—one that's grown up with sanctions, internet shutdowns, and now missiles—caught between an economic crisis and limited freedoms, unable to plan a future as each crisis compounds the last.

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