Key Facts

• The U.S. attacked two Iranian tankers anchored near Iran’s coast with missile strikes.
• The strikes were part of a new "tanker for tanker" policy to stop Iranian attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.
• About 100 targets were hit, including Iran’s missile launchers, radars, and drone sites.
• Iran fired about 25 ballistic missiles at U.S. allies but many were intercepted or fell harmlessly.
• Iran also launched drones against U.S. bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Iraq, but most were stopped.
• The U.S. says the attacks weakened Iran’s ability to threaten ships for around a month.
• Around 40 ships moved safely through the strait during the conflict, monitored by U.S. forces.
• Iran reported civilian casualties from a U.S. strike, but the U.S. denies targeting civilians.