US attacks Iran as IRGC claims strikes on US military sites in Gulf
Summary
The United States carried out air, drone, and naval strikes on several military targets in southern Iran near the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) responded by attacking U.S. military bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan, leading to continued tensions despite a recent ceasefire agreement.Key Facts
- The U.S. military operation lasted seven hours and targeted dozens of sites in southern Iran.
- The strikes occurred alongside a renewed U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports.
- Iran reported explosions and activated air defenses in multiple southern cities and islands.
- The IRGC claimed it attacked U.S. facilities in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan, damaging a major U.S. naval base and destroying aircraft shelters.
- Jordan intercepted and destroyed three Iranian ballistic missiles.
- This conflict escalation happened less than a month after a ceasefire extension and an agreement to hold talks.
- President Donald Trump said attacks would continue until he decides to stop and threatened to target Iranian infrastructure like power plants and bridges.
- The U.S. deployed around 21 naval vessels to enforce the blockade near the Strait of Hormuz.
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