Iran war escalates as Israel hits nuclear sites, US troops wounded in Saudi

Israel struck Iran's nuclear facilities hours after threatening to "escalate and expand" its campaign against Tehran on Friday. Iran vowed to retaliate and struck a base in Saudi Arabia, wounding US service members and damaging planes. A month into the war, however, there appeared to be a breakthrough as Tehran agreed to allow humanitarian aid and agricultural shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, accepting a request from the UN. Ali Bahreini, the Iranian ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva, said Iran agreed to "facilitate and expedite" such movement, even as it endures strikes on its nuclear facilities. The vital waterway usually handles a fifth of the world's oil shipments and nearly a third of the world's fertilizer trade. While markets and governments have largely focused on blocked supplies of oil and natural gas, the restriction of fertilizer ingredients and trade threatens farming and food security around the world. "This measure reflects Iran's continued commitme

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