Fears Iran war could escalate after return to military strikes | BBC News

Hello, I'm Martin Croxell . This is the Iran War Today, bringing you up to date with all you need to know about the USIsrael war with Iran . Let's start with some of today's key developments after a week which saw a return to US military strikes in Iran and retaliations by Thran . People across the region ask where things might go next as America's vice president refuses to put a timeline on when the war might end . In Yemen , more than 120 people are reported to have been killed in fresh clashes between Iranbacked Houthis and government forces supported by Saudi Arabia . The price of diesel hits a record high in North America as the impacts of the war continue to limit fuel supplies and push up prices . And after a brief meeting between the presidents of Iran and China earlier this week is US pressure and the monthsl long war affecting ties between the longtime partners . Well, after the US return to striking Iran , there's deep uncertainty within the country about where the war might go next . Donald Trump has warned American forces could hit Iran anytime we want. . after a series of strikes earlier this week . And Vice President JD Vance refused to lay out a timeline for when the conflict might finish , saying an end to the war was based on whether Tyran stopped targeting ships in the straight of Hormuz . After a deadly strike hit a wedding in southern Iran , one hardline Iranian cleric has accused the US of waging what he called a cowardly and vile war . Four people are known to have been killed in Kuhastak . The Iranian Red Cresant Society says an American missile hit a family wedding ceremony . The US is investigating , but JD Vance says they never target civilians