The United States struck targets across Iran overnight for a fourth consecutive night, including in Kurdistan, Khuzestan, and southern Iran, according to the Abu Ali Express news outlet. The roughly seven-hour wave targeted military bases, warehouses, and ports, with reports of 10-15 Iranian soldiers killed in one strike. In response, Iran attacked Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain, while refraining from striking the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Israel.
The United States struck targets across Iran for a fourth consecutive night overnight, including in the Kurdistan province for the first time since the ceasefire, according to the Abu Ali Express news outlet. The roughly seven-hour wave hit military bases, warehouses, and ports in southern and western Iran. In response, Iran launched attacks on Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain, while refraining from striking the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Israel. The retaliation marks a direct escalation of the conflict beyond Iranian territory, following a pattern set on the third night of the US campaign.
The Zioneer has been tracking the US campaign since its early stages. On Wednesday at 07:30 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that the US Army had announced a new wave of strikes on Iran, and that a previous wave of precision strikes had been completed. The campaign began with strikes on air defenses and missile sites, as reported by The Zioneer on June 10 and July 8. By July 9, the Pentagon confirmed hitting more than 90 targets on the second night. On the third night—reported by The Zioneer at 00:13 Jerusalem on July 14—Iran retaliated by attacking US targets in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan. That night also saw the first use of unmanned attack drones and vessels, as The Zioneer reported at 11:16 Jerusalem on July 14. The inclusion of Kurdistan in the fourth night marks a geographic expansion.
The broader context of the US campaign, as reported by The Zioneer, includes the re-imposition of the naval blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz and sustained strikes on IRGC naval assets and air defenses. The Iranian retaliation against Gulf states, while avoiding Israel and Saudi Arabia, remains consistent with the previous night's pattern.
The report does not specify the nature of the Iranian attacks on Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain. Casualty figures from the fourth night remain unverified: the Abu Ali Express report cited 10–15 Iranian soldiers killed in one strike in Bampur, but no independent confirmation is available. The extent of damage to the targeted ports and facilities is also unclear.
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