USA carries out fourth wave of attacks against Iran in a week

The U.S. military carried out new strikes against Iran on Sunday evening, according to a post by the U.S. Central Command (Centcom) on the social media platform X. The attacks commenced at 11 p.m. Danish time and are intended, as Centcom stated, to degrade Iran's ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

Iranian state media reported explosions in several locations across the country, including the coastal cities of Bandar Abbas, Sirik, Jask, and the island of Qeshm, all situated along the Strait of Hormuz. This marks the fourth instance of the U.S. conducting attacks against Iran in under a week, with previous strikes occurring on Wednesday night, Thursday night, and earlier Sunday night.

The repeated strikes underscore the escalating tensions in the region and the ongoing conflict over control of the vital maritime passage. The U.S. actions are a direct response to Iran's earlier attacks on sites within the Gulf, highlighting a significant increase in military activity and confrontation.