Key facts
- US-assisted transits through the Strait of Hormuz have ceased due to increased Iranian attacks.
- The US military has conducted multiple successive nights of strikes on Iranian military targets.
- Iran has retaliated with missile and drone attacks on US bases in Kuwait, Jordan, and Bahrain.
- President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Iranian civilian infrastructure if attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz occur.
- US Central Command stated that strikes are aimed at degrading Iran's ability to threaten vessels.
- Two US service members were killed and one was missing following an incident in Jordan.
US forces have escalated strikes against Iranian military targets for the twelfth successive night, following heightened tensions and retaliatory actions across the Gulf. US-assisted transits through the Strait of Hormuz have ceased due to increased Iranian attacks on shipping, with traffic now rerouted to northern lanes. President Donald Trump has directed these strikes to degrade Iran's ability to threaten mariners and has threatened to bomb Iranian civilian infrastructure if attacks on ships continue.
US Central Command (CENTCOM) stated that its forces have conducted strikes aimed at degrading Iran's ability to threaten vessels transiting the strait. The latest wave of strikes was carried out in honor of US service members killed in recent days. CENTCOM disclosed combat losses, stating two service members had been killed and another was missing during defensive operations in Jordan. Unidentified remains were found at the location where the missing service member was last seen, with an examination process ongoing.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) claimed responsibility for targeting US aircraft at Jordan's Aqaba airport with ballistic missiles, and also claimed strikes on US military assets and equipment in Kuwait and Syria. Bahrain's Interior Ministry confirmed air raid sirens were activated on its territory. The total known fatalities among US military personnel since February 28 has reached 17, with all but one listed as combat deaths. Iran claims 50 people were killed and over 500 injured in recent attacks on the country.
Despite the fighting, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei stated that diplomatic exchanges have continued between Washington and Tehran, with ideas conveyed through mediators.