US-Iran War Highlights: Iran has executed a man convicted of having links to both the exiled opposition group Mujahideen-e-Khalq (MEK) and Israel’s intelligence services, according to the judiciary’s news outlet, Mizan.
US-Iran War Highlights: What happened in the last few hours?The man, identified as Soltanali Shirzadi Fakhr, was described as a long-time MEK member and was found guilty of cooperating with Israeli intelligenceIran fired on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday and seized two of them, escalating its attacks on shipping in the strategic waterway.The conflict has already driven gas prices sharply higher across regions and increased the cost of food and many other goods. Brent crude oil, the global benchmark, surged past $100 per barrel, rising about 35% compared to prewar levels. Despite this spike, stock markets have so far largely remained unaffected.Still, Iran’s seizure of the ships didn’t violate truce terms because “these were not U.S. or Israeli ships, these were two international vessels,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News Channel.There have been more than 30 attacks on ships in the Mideast since the U.S. and Israel launched the war on Feb. 28 with a surprise attack on Iran. Before then, the strait was open for all traffic.
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