Gulf council blasts "war crimes" by Iran

France 24 reports that the United States and Iran traded fresh strikes on Saturday as tensions over control of the Strait of Hormuz sharpened. US Central Command carried out a seventh straight night of attacks aimed at military infrastructure and maritime targets, while Iran struck neighbouring Gulf states, with the heaviest damage reported at a water desalination plant in Kuwait. The Gulf Cooperation Council has condemned Tehran's strikes on civilian sites, calling them war crimes. The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world's most important oil shipping routes, which is part of why any fighting around it draws such wide alarm.

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