Key facts
- The US conducted military strikes on multiple locations in Iran's southern port city of Bushehr.
- Bushehr is home to Iran's only civilian nuclear power plant.
- The strikes were reportedly in response to Iran's attack on the M/V GFS Galaxy container ship.
- President Donald Trump declared the ceasefire between the US and Iran "over."
- Explosions were reported in numerous locations across southern Iran.
The United States carried out military strikes against Iran for a second consecutive day, with explosions reported in multiple locations across southern Iran, including the port city of Bushehr, which houses the country's sole civilian nuclear power plant. Bushehr governor Mohammad Mozaffari confirmed that "several locations" in the city were hit by American projectiles, adding that the extent of the damage was under investigation. State media reported that Iran claimed three locations in Bushehr were targeted.
US Central Command (CENTCOM) stated that the strikes were conducted under the direction of the Commander in Chief to degrade Iran's ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. CENTCOM cited an attack by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy on the Cyprus-flagged container ship M/V GFS Galaxy in the Strait of Hormuz as the reason for the retaliatory action. The US military reported that the vessel sustained significant engine room damage and an onboard fire, with one civilian crew member missing.
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. This escalation follows a series of reported explosions and air defense activity across various locations in southern Iran, including Bandar Abbas, Sirik, Abu Musa Island, Konarak, Chabahar, Jask, and Iranshahr. CENTCOM confirmed it had launched a third round of strikes against Iran.
Earlier, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with Oman's top diplomat in Muscat to discuss maritime security and safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, though no public statements were made regarding the ongoing military confrontation.