Key facts
- The US and Iran traded strikes, escalating hostilities.
- Iran attacked the Kiku oil tanker and US military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain.
- President Trump ordered strikes on Iranian missile and drone storage locations and coastal radar sites.
- President Trump warned of severe consequences and potential complete destruction of Iran for further aggression.
- Iran's IRGC vowed a stronger response to future US attacks.
- Iran's IRGC claimed to have attacked a US airbase near Bandar Abbas.
- Iran's Foreign Minister stated Iran has total control of the Strait of Hormuz for 30 days.
- Iran's Foreign Minister urged the US to pressure Israel to stop attacks on Lebanon.
- US Vice President JD Vance stated the US holds all negotiation leverage over Iran.
- Kuwait ratified a military and security cooperation agreement with Ukraine.
- Iranian strikes targeted Bahrain and Kuwait.
The United States and Iran have engaged in a series of retaliatory strikes, significantly escalating hostilities. Following Iran's attacks on the Kiku oil tanker and U.S. military sites located in Kuwait and Bahrain, President Trump ordered strikes against Iranian missile and drone storage locations and coastal radar sites. These actions were taken because Iran violated a ceasefire agreement. President Trump warned that further aggression from Iran could lead to the complete destruction of the country and threatened severe consequences if Iran did not adhere to an interim agreement.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has vowed to retaliate more forcefully against any future U.S. attacks. This statement follows an IRGC claim of attacking a U.S. airbase near Bandar Abbas, which was preceded by a U.S. strike near the Strait of Hormuz. In parallel, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi stated that Iran has total control of the Strait of Hormuz for 30 days. He also called on the U.S. to pressure Israel to cease attacks on Lebanon and to withdraw from occupied areas.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance commented on the situation, asserting that the U.S. holds all the cards in negotiations with Iran and will emerge victorious regardless of the outcome. He cited the destruction of Iran's nuclear program and its diminished international standing as key factors supporting his assertion.
In a related development, Kuwait has ratified a military and security cooperation agreement with Ukraine. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha stated that this agreement marks a new stage in their partnership. This ratification occurred after recent Iranian strikes targeted military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait.