Key facts
- The U.S. military launched new airstrikes on Iranian targets on Tuesday.
- The strikes follow recent attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping and American service members.
- Iran's state broadcaster reported explosions on Qeshm Island, Bandar Abbas, and Chabahar.
- The U.S. previously struck rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran responded by launching missiles at two U.S. airbases in Jordan.
- President Donald Trump indicated further strikes may be necessary.
The U.S. military launched new airstrikes on Iranian targets on Tuesday, ending a month-long pause in hostilities and raising concerns about a wider conflict. U.S. Central Command announced the strikes followed recent attempted attacks by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against American service members.
Earlier, U.S. forces struck rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran reportedly retaliated by launching missiles toward U.S. airbases in Jordan, which were intercepted. Iran's state broadcaster reported explosions on Qeshm Island, and in the port cities of Bandar Abbas and Chabahar.
President Donald Trump indicated that further strikes might be necessary, stating that U.S. and Israeli actions had weakened Iran's economy and military. Iran's president, Masoud Pezeshkian, stated that Tehran would reciprocate immediately if Washington honored its commitments under a June memorandum of understanding intended to halt the conflict. However, Iranian officials showed no public sign of bowing to pressure, with parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf warning of a military response if the U.S. intensified its “siege.” Foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei stated that Washington was mistaken and Tehran would use all its capabilities.
The conflict, which had shifted into an economic standoff, has highlighted how quickly tensions could spill back into military action.