In brief
The U.S. military confirmed a seventh successive night of strikes against Iranian forces, citing Directive from the President to degrade Iranian military capabilities. Iranian Revolutionary Guard claims of oil tanker explosions in the Strait of Hormuz have been dismissed by Centcom as false. Shipping traffic in the crucial oil corridor has largely ceased amid the escalating border standoff. U.S. officials insist all attacks targeted military logistics, not civilian infrastructure.
US military has carried out its seventh night in a row of strikes on Iranian forces following the collapse of a temporary ceasefire agreement, the Central Command (Centcom) announced. The operation aims “to continue degrading Iranian military capabilities at the Commander‑in‑Chief’s direction.”
Iranians report that two oil tankers exploded in the Strait of Hormuz after passing through a mined section – a claim that Centcom has labeled false. Despite claims of damage, the United States states it struck only military logistics infrastructure, not civilian facilities.
Commercial shipping has largely halted in the Strait of Hormuz, which typically handles roughly one‑fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas flows. The US also received reports of Iranian drone strikes injuring soldiers in Kuwait, damaging a power plant and water‑desalination stations, with further damages cited in Jordan.
A White House spokesperson confirmed that all US strikes were exclusively on military targets. Heathrow authorities in the affected Hormozgan province announced seven casualties as a result of the attacks, though the U.S. denies that bridges or airports were struck.
The latest U.S. offensives mark a week of nightly military actions since diplomatic talks with Iran collapsed, leaving the future of a permanent ceasefire uncertain and intensifying regional instability.
