Key facts
- US Central Command forces launched additional strikes against Iran.
- The strikes targeted maritime traffic control and a depot in Chabahar.
- Explosions were reported in multiple locations, including Iranshahr, Bandar Abbas, Sirik, Konarak, and Jask.
- US Central Command stated the strikes were to degrade Iran's ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
- President Donald Trump declared the ceasefire with Iran over and warned of further action.
- The strikes are in retaliation for Iran's recent attacks on commercial ships.
The United States launched a new wave of strikes against Iran, with explosions reported in multiple locations across the country's southern regions, including the port city of Chabahar and the city of Iranshahr. US Central Command (CENTCOM) stated that its forces initiated "additional strikes against Iran to further degrade their ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz." These actions are a direct response to Iran's recent attacks on commercial shipping.
Iranian state and semi-official media outlets, including Fars, Mehr, and IRIB, reported explosions and the activation of air defense systems in cities such as Bandar Abbas, Sirik, Konarak, and Jask. Fars news agency, citing a local official, specified that attacks on Chabahar targeted maritime traffic control and a depot. Mehr news agency also reported explosions in Iranshahr.
President Donald Trump declared that the three-week-old ceasefire between Washington and Tehran was "over," warning that the United States would likely strike Iran "hard" again if necessary. He characterized Iran's leaders as "evil people" but also indicated openness to continued negotiations. Mohsen Rezaei, a military adviser to Iran's supreme leader, posted a Quranic verse on X, vowing that "the aggressor enemy and its accomplices will be severely punished."
CENTCOM reiterated that the strikes were conducted "at the direction of the Commander in Chief" and were in retribution for Iran's "unjustified aggression against commercial shipping and civilian crews." Reports indicated that the number of US strikes was expected to be greater than those conducted the previous day. Some Iranian media suggested that the armed forces were preparing a "massive attack" on US army bases in the region.