U.S. launches new strikes on 90 targets in Iran amid escalating tensions

The United States military launched a new series of strikes against 90 targets in Iran on Wednesday, aiming to further degrade Tehran's capacity to attack commercial shipping and innocent civilian sailors in the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran of "much worse" consequences if it persists with its attacks on commercial vessels.

The U.S. Central Command (Centcom) stated that the strikes, conducted on July 8, targeted "military targets," including air defense systems. This action marks a significant escalation in the ongoing tensions between the two nations, which have been exacerbated by recent exchanges of fire.

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The United States has completed a new series of strikes against Iran, July 8, in order to further degrade Iran’s ability to target commercial maritime traffic and innocent civilian mariners in the Strait of Hormuz.

In response, Iran's Revolutionary Guard announced on Thursday that it had struck U.S. bases in Kuwait and Bahrain using drones and missiles. The Guard claimed to have targeted "infrastructure and facilities" at the Arifjan and Ali Al-Salem bases in Kuwait, and Juffair and Sheikh Isa in Bahrain. They also threatened to extend their retaliation to other regional bases if the U.S. conducted further strikes.

Despite the heightened military activity, President Trump expressed optimism that the "deadly clashes" would end "very quickly" and left the door open for continued diplomatic negotiations with Tehran. However, these retaliatory strikes significantly undermine efforts toward a lasting truce.

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The Revolutionary Guard announced that they had struck U.S. bases in Kuwait and Bahrain in response to strikes carried out by Washington in Iran, and threatened to extend their attacks to other countries in the region.