The United States carried out its ninth consecutive night of strikes against Irantargeting military infrastructure, missile installations, air defenses and other strategic sites, as tensions continued to escalate following the failure of an interim ceasefire deal.
WE Central Command (CENTCOM) said the latest operations focused on Iran’s military command centers, coastal surveillance facilities, air defense systems, maritime capabilities, missile and drone launch sites, and communications networks. The strikes were aimed at reducing Tehran’s ability to target commercial ships and civilian vessels traveling through the Strait of Hormuz.
The latest wave of attacks came after Washington confirmed the deaths of three people. WE service members. Two American soldiers were killed in an Iranian strike on a WE in Jordan, while another soldier died in Iraq during the controlled destruction of a downed Iranian drone.
WE President Donald Trump said the new strikes were in response to the soldiers’ deaths. “We’ll see what happens, but we hit them really hard again tonight,” Trump told reporters after returning to Washington from the World Cup final, adding that the attacks were carried out “in honor” fallen soldiers.
Trump also said Iran had suffered significant military losses during the conflict and declared that the United States controlled the Strait of Hormuz. “We control the strait. They control nothing,” he said.
Iran rejected this claim, saying a framework agreement reached in June gave Tehran responsibility for managing the strategic waterway. However, this agreement has since collapsed due to renewed fighting between the two sides.
IranRevolutionary Guards say they launched ‘surprise operation’ attack“against an enemy command center in Syria, according to Iranian official media. Tehran also announced strikes against WE military targets in Kuwait, claiming to have destroyed an early warning radar system and hit an MQ-9 drone installation at Ali Al Salem Air Base.
Kuwaiti military says it is responding to Iranian incident attack and that explosions heard in the country were caused by air defense systems intercepting incoming threats. Bahrain also activated missile warning sirens after warning of a possible Iranian attack. Explosions were reported in the capital Manama, where Bahrain is hosting the WE Fifth Fleet of the Navy.
Britain’s Maritime Trade Operations Agency separately reported that a ship had caught fire in the Strait of Hormuzabout 8 nautical miles northwest of Kumzar of Oman. The organization said the cause of the incident had not yet been confirmed and information was being gathered from military authorities.
WE Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Iran attempted to use the Strait of Hormuz as leverage against the international community and called on other countries to play a greater role in protecting global shipping.
“It is clear that Iranat least some people Iranwant to control the straits and use them as leverage against the world,” Rubio told reporters before heading to the Philippines for a meeting of ASEAN foreign ministers.
He said Washington would continue to protect maritime traffic, but argued that other countries should provide military resources or financial support. “The United States will and will continue to do what it must do to protect global shipping, but other countries must begin to step up and provide, whether material or financial, to help shoulder this burden,” he added. Rubio said.
Rubio added that the WE remains open to diplomacy but insists that any future agreement must be genuine and respected by Tehran. “They cannot have a memorandum of understanding that is in force if they violate its terms,” he said, adding that Washington had repeatedly attempted diplomatic engagement.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has criticized the interim ceasefire deal, calling it invalid and warning of further consequences if WE the attacks continued. Khamenei, who has not appeared publicly since the conflict began, said in a statement broadcast on state television that Washington would deliver what he called “unforgettable lessons.”
An Iranian negotiator said Tehran had suspended its commitments under the ceasefire deal, further raising doubts about whether the accord could be restored.
The United States has also increased pressure on Iraninfrastructure. Trump had previously threatened to strike power plants and bridges in a bid to force Tehran to change its policies. Washington has reintroduced a naval blockade on Iranian ports aimed at limiting crude oil exports.
Iranian state media reported that WE strikes affected an electricity and desalination plant in Hormozgan province. The IRNA news agency said the Bonji desalination plant was destroyed, cutting off access to water for around 10,000 people, while another desalination plant on Qeshm island was damaged. Iranian media also reported strikes on three bridges, including one on the road leading to Bandar Abbas, a major Iranian port located near the narrowest section of the Strait of Hormuz.
Nighttime strikes also hit locations in northwest Iran. Iranian state media reported that at least one person was killed and several others injured in one incident. attack southwest of Tabriz. Officials described the strike as a U.S. strike attack on the area.
Additional strikes were reported in the southern port city of Bushehr, home to Iranis the only civilian nuclear power plant.
The conflict also affected international markets and aviation. Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair has reported a sharp drop in quarterly profits, blaming rising fuel prices and reduced travel demand linked to instability in the Middle East.
The airline announced a net profit down 34% in the first quarter of its financial year, to 538 million euros, compared to 820 million euros a year earlier. Passenger numbers increased by 6%, but this was offset by a 6% drop in fares.
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary said operating costs rose significantly because the price of unhedged jet fuel more than doubled during the quarter. He warned that future results would remain sensitive to further escalation in the Middle East and Ukraine, fuel prices, economic uncertainty and air traffic disruptions.
The last WE These attacks follow the resumption of daily strikes after the breakdown of the ceasefire on July 8. CENTCOM said operations would continue to weaken. Iranto threaten commercial ships and civilian sailors traveling through the Strait of Hormuz.
Source: Novinite
