Iran and the United States appear locked in an escalating confrontation after reported Iranian strikes on US bases in Jordan and Bahrain. Iran continues to block the Strait of Hormuz and has rejected a new peace proposal, while US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tehran is unwilling to uphold agreements. Despite economic hardship, Iranians voiced support for resisting pressure. The conflict widened further as Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group threatened Red Sea shipping routes and targeted two Saudi oil tankers, prompting fresh US criticism and retaliation.