US and Iran Trade Strikes for Second Day Amid Strait of Hormuz Tensions

The United States and Iran engaged in a second day of retaliatory strikes on Thursday, intensifying a conflict centered on the strategic Strait of Hormuz. US forces reported striking around 90 military targets, including missile and drone storage sites, aiming to degrade Iran's ability to threaten maritime traffic in the vital oil shipping corridor. The US Central Command stated these actions were a direct response to recent strikes against commercial ships in the waterway.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) quickly responded, announcing strikes on "key infrastructure and facilities" at US bases in the region. Official media reported American strikes hit a railway bridge in northeastern Iran and a military base in coastal Bushehr. Explosions were heard over Kish Island, and port cities like Bandar Abbas and Chabahar experienced disruptions, with some areas losing electricity.

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This is in retribution for yesterday's bombing of ships by Iran. If it happens again, it will get much worse!

US President Donald Trump declared the ceasefire with Iran "over" but left the door open for further talks, suggesting Iran had recently sought a deal. However, he expressed skepticism about the prospects, describing the Iranians as "sort of crazy." Meanwhile, Iran's chief negotiator asserted that the Strait of Hormuz would only be opened under "Iranian arrangements," warning that any strikes against Iran would be met with retaliation. The escalating conflict occurs shortly before the burial of Iran's former supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, who died at the war's outset.

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The United States still has not learned that bullying and breaking its promises no longer come without consequences. Let me be clear: If you strike, you will be struck.