US launches third night of strikes on Iran; IRGC targets American assets in Bahrain and Jordan

The United States launched a third night of strikes against Iran early Tuesday, escalating a conflict that began with Iran's attacks on commercial shipping. The US military stated its latest five-hour mission targeted Iranian coastal defense systems, missile sites, and maritime capabilities to degrade Iran's ability to attack commercial shipping. These strikes followed President Donald Trump's announcement of reimposing a blockade on Iranian ports and a proposed 20% fee on cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Centcom forces employed precision munitions against Iranian coastal defence systems, missile and drone sites, and maritime capabilities.

In response, Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) claimed to have fired missiles and drones on Bahrain, targeting a residential building for US forces, weapons warehouses, a satellite communications center, and radar systems belonging to the US Navy's Fifth Fleet. The IRGC also asserted that Jordanian state media reported the interception of four missiles entering Jordanian airspace from Iran, with the IRGC later claiming to have targeted an air base in Jordan hosting US forces.

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You know very well that not only do we not have any enmity with your country, but we also love you, the noble people, who understand the pain and oppression of the Palestinian people more than any other nation.

The IRGC warned that any cooperation by Gulf countries with the United States would be considered an "act of war." This escalation comes amid doubts about efforts to permanently end the Middle East conflict, with Tehran having previously blocked the strait after US and Israeli attacks in late February. Trump's declaration on the Hormuz blockade, which Iran derided as "piracy," further heightened tensions in the vital waterway.

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