Key facts
- US forces struck Iran for a seventh consecutive night on Friday.
- CENTCOM stated the strikes targeted surveillance sites, military logistics infrastructure, underground weapons storage, and maritime capabilities.
- Iran reported retaliatory attacks on US allies and bases, including the Ali Al Salem airbase in Kuwait and communication sites in Bahrain.
- Kuwait's army confirmed its air defenses faced hostile missile and drone attacks.
- Jordan's military reported intercepting 10 Iranian missiles.
- Shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz is at reduced levels.
US forces carried out strikes on Iran for a seventh consecutive night on Friday, according to a statement from United States Central Command (CENTCOM). The military stated its forces "hit surveillance sites, military logistics infrastructure, underground weapons storage, and maritime capabilities" using fighter jets, drones, and warships. CENTCOM added that it "continues to hold Iran accountable at the Commander in Chief's direction while fully enforcing a naval blockade against Iranian ports."
Iran's Fars state news agency reported that Iranian forces had responded by attacking US allies and bases in the region. These included the Ali Al Salem airbase in Kuwait and a number of communication sites in Bahrain. Kuwait's army announced on Saturday morning that local air defences were facing "hostile missile and drone attacks." Jordan's military also reportedly said it had intercepted 10 Iranian missiles early on Saturday.
Shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil and gas transit chokepoint, remains at reduced levels amid the ongoing conflict. The Strait has been a central flashpoint in the tensions between Washington and Tehran, with Iran effectively closing the waterway following the outbreak of the conflict in February, causing turbulence in energy markets. A provisional agreement in June to reopen the passage as part of a "memorandum of understanding" has faltered due to renewed fighting.