US Attacks Iranian Nuclear Site; Tehran Hits Oil Tanker

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States has hit the central Iranian city of Isfahan, sending a massive fireball into the sky, and Tehran struck a fully loaded Kuwaiti oil tanker in the Persian Gulf. The attacks Tuesday were testament to the sustained intensity of the monthlong war the U.S. and Israel launched against Iran. Iran has maintained its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz, closing off the vital waterway for global energy shipments, sending oil prices skyrocketing and roiling world markets. Meanwhile, Israel said another four soldiers have been killed in its invasion of Lebanon, as have two more United Nations peacekeepers, prompting the U.N. Security Council to schedule an emergency session later in the day.