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U.S.-Iran exchange blows for seventh consecutive night
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U.S.-Iran exchange blows for seventh consecutive night

From Kathimerini · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

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  • The Middle East experienced a seventh consecutive night of intense exchanges, with U.S. strikes in southern Iran reportedly killing at least three people.
  • Iran retaliated by targeting military sites in Kuwait and Jordan, according to Iranian military announcements.
  • U.S. Central Command stated it "completed" a new wave of strikes in Iran targeting "surveillance facilities, military logistics infrastructure, underground weapons storage, and naval capabilities."

The conflict in the Middle East escalated for a seventh straight night, marked by intense exchanges between the United States and Iran, with reports of U.S. strikes in southern Iran resulting in casualties.

The U.S. military announced via X that it had "completed" a new wave of strikes in Iran, targeting what it described as "surveillance facilities, military logistics infrastructure, underground weapons storage, and naval capabilities." Simultaneously, authorities in Iran's southern Hormozgan province reported that U.S. strikes killed at least three people and injured eight, according to the Iranian news agency IRNA.

completed

— U.S. Central CommandStatement regarding the completion of a new wave of strikes in Iran.

In retaliation, the Iranian army announced it had targeted U.S. military bases in Jordan and Kuwait. The previous day, U.S. forces had reported striking "dozens" of targets, with eight people reportedly killed in those strikes, according to IRNA. Iranian authorities also mentioned damage to the southern power grid and urged residents to reduce electricity consumption.

The Strait of Hormuz is heading towards becoming a trap for the two warring parties. The logic of escalation is increasingly escaping.

— David HalffMiddle East expert at the Jean Jaurès Foundation commenting on the escalating conflict and the risk of wider regional confrontation.

Explosions were reportedly heard in various other areas of southern and central Iran, with Iranian media also reporting bombings against bridges, a port, an airport, telecommunications infrastructure, and a railway station. Washington has not confirmed these specific details.

The Islamic Republic's Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that two oil tankers "exploded" and caught fire after hitting mines in a mined area in the southern Strait of Hormuz, a claim the U.S. military denied. Amidst the escalating tensions, former U.S. President Donald Trump had previously threatened to bomb bridges and power plants in Iran if its leaders did not return to negotiations. Mohsen Rezaei, an advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader, threatened that Tehran would enter a phase of "total attack" if U.S. bombings continued for more than "two to three days."

total attack

— Mohsen RezaeiAdvisor to the Iranian Supreme Leader, threatening Tehran's response to continued U.S. bombings.
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Originally published by Kathimerini in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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