The U.S. military carried out a new round of air strikes against Iran overnight, targeting military sites across the country in an effort to weaken Tehran’s ability to threaten shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
The Strait of Hormuz is fully under the control of the Iranian armed forces, that any decision to reopen the passage or maintain restrictions would depend on security concerns and Iran’s national interests, and that the situation would remain unchanged as long as U.S. threats and hostile actions continue.
U.S. Central Command said, marking the tenth consecutive night of strikes as tensions between the two nations continue to escalate rapidly.
President Donald Trump had earlier said Iran was hit “very hard” the previous night, describing the strikes as being carried out in honor of three U.S. soldiers recently killed, two in Jordan and one in Iraq.
The latest strikes hit Iranian military command centers, maritime capabilities, missile and drone launch sites, and air defense systems. Commercial vessels have continued moving through the strait according to the BBC report.
Iran’s state news agency, IRNA, reported that Iran struck two oil tankers in the strait, along with U.S. military assets in Bahrain and Kuwait. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said the country is now engaged in a “full scale war” with the United States.
According to IRNA, rescue crews worked to evacuate personnel from the two tankers Iran said it struck. Separately, the U.K. Maritime Trade Operations agency said a tanker in the strait reported being hit by an unidentified projectile, forcing its crew to abandon ship, it remains unclear whether this vessel matches those referenced in Iran’s account.
Jordan’s military said it shot down three Iranian missiles Monday night as air raid sirens sounded nationwide. Kuwait’s armed forces reported intercepting Iranian drones earlier the same day, while Bahrain said Iranian drones targeted its air navigation systems, though traffic was not disrupted.
