Iran says it is suspending its commitments to an interim deal with the United States, adding a new diplomatic rupture to a crisis already being fought across the Gulf and neighboring countries.
The Associated Press, republished by PBS NewsHour, reported that Tehran made the announcement as U.S. forces carried out another day of strikes on Iranian targets. AP said the strikes followed an Iranian attack in Jordan that killed two American service members, left one missing, and sent four others to hospitals.
What Changed
The immediate new angle is diplomatic: Iran is no longer treating the interim agreement as binding while the military exchange continues. The deal, signed about a month ago, had been aimed at ending the fighting. Its suspension narrows the space for a negotiated pause and raises the risk that each side now treats the other as operating outside the framework.
AP reported that the U.S. campaign has now stretched into an eighth day, with Central Command saying American forces targeted Iranian military coastal surveillance, air defense facilities, maritime capabilities, and missile and drone storage sites. Those targets point directly to the broader fight over the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow Gulf passage that carried roughly one-fifth of globally traded oil and gas before the war.
Why Jordan Matters
The Jordan attack has become the trigger for the latest U.S. response. According to AP/PBS, two U.S. service members were killed, one was missing, and four were hospitalized after the Iranian attack. The report also said 16 U.S. service members have been killed since the war began, with more than 430 wounded.
The Guardian also reported the U.S. deaths in Jordan and said Jordanian air defenses had downed Iranian missiles, while sirens sounded in Bahrain and Kuwait accused Tehran of targeting civilian sites and infrastructure. That means the crisis is no longer just a bilateral U.S.-Iran exchange or a Hormuz shipping emergency. It is hitting U.S. partners across the region.
The Stakes Around Hormuz
The Strait of Hormuz remains the central pressure point. Washington says its strikes are meant in part to weaken Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping. Tehran, meanwhile, has used the waterway as leverage throughout the crisis, tying military pressure at sea to the wider dispute over attacks, sanctions, and nuclear oversight.
The suspension of the interim deal matters because it removes one of the few visible diplomatic restraints left in the crisis. Even if both governments keep back channels open, the public position now looks harder: Iran says the deal no longer binds it, and the United States is continuing strikes after the Jordan deaths.
What To Watch Next
The next test is whether the fighting stays focused on Iranian military and maritime targets or spreads further into infrastructure and regional bases. Another key signal will be whether Oman, Qatar, or other intermediaries can revive talks after Iran’s announcement.
For now, the newest development is clear: the interim diplomatic track has been thrown into deeper doubt just as the military campaign intensifies.