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US Bombs Iran Again, Tehran Strikes Gulf; Tankers Hit: What's the Latest?

From Al Jazeera · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

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  • The US conducted strikes against Iran for a third consecutive night, targeting military sites.
  • Iran retaliated with strikes in the Gulf, hitting UAE-flagged oil tankers and US military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait.
  • Tensions escalate as both nations engage in reciprocal attacks, impacting regional shipping and military assets.

The United States carried out attacks against Iran for a third consecutive night late on Monday, with US Central Command (CENTCOM) stating the strikes aimed to degrade Iran's capacity to attack "innocent civilians and commercial shipping" in the Strait of Hormuz. CENTCOM reported that US forces "successfully struck military targets across Iran including Bushehr, Chah Bahar, Jask, Konarak, Abu Musa, and Bandar Abbas" during a five-hour operation.

US forces “successfully struck military targets across Iran including Bushehr, Chah Bahar, Jask, Konarak, Abu Musa, and Bandar Abbas”

— US Central Command (CENTCOM)Announcing the conclusion of its strikes against Iran.

In response, Iran launched a wider retaliatory campaign against US allies and interests across the Gulf. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed to have struck several "violating" vessels in the strait and shot down a US-made drone near Bandar Abbas. The UAE reported that two of its oil tankers were hit by Iranian cruise missiles in Omani waters, resulting in one Indian national crew member killed and eight others wounded. Iran's Tasnim news agency cited an IRGC statement referring to the two UAE tankers as "offending" oil supertankers.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it had launched a wider retaliatory campaign against US allies and interests across the Gulf.

— IRGC statementDescribing Iran's response to the US strikes.

Further escalating the conflict, Iran's army announced a drone attack on US military targets in Kuwait, including a Patriot missile system and fuel tanks. The IRGC also stated it targeted "several weapons storage depots, a satellite communications centre, and a building housing US forces" at al-Juffair Base in Bahrain, and claimed to have hit the US Fifth Fleet there with missiles and drones. Jordan's army reported intercepting four missiles fired from Iran, after which the IRGC announced launching ballistic missiles at US forces and facilities at a Jordanian airbase.

The UAE said two of its oil tankers had been hit by Iranian cruise missiles in Omani waters in the Strait of Hormuz. The UAE added that one Indian national crew member had been killed on one of the tankers, and eight other people were wounded.

— UAE statementReporting on the attack on its oil tankers.

Explosions were reported throughout the night across Iran's southern coast, including Bandar Abbas and islands like Kish and Qeshm, as well as the town of Jam. While a projectile in western Bandar Abbas reportedly caused no casualties, the reciprocal strikes highlight the significant escalation of hostilities between the US and Iran in the region.

The Iranian army said on Monday that it had carried out a drone attack on US military targets in Kuwait.

— Iranian state broadcaster IRIBReporting on Iran's strike in Kuwait.
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Originally published by Al Jazeera in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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