The United States struck dozens of military targets in southern Iran overnight, according to reports, in retaliation for Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran announced it would fire at US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, calling the US strikes 'aggression' and a violation of the memorandum of understanding.
The overnight strikes mark a significant escalation in the US-Iran confrontation over the Strait of Hormuz. As The Zioneer reported earlier today, US strikes had already continued for over an hour, with the military detailing targets including air defense systems, coastal surveillance, and drone launch sites. The new report indicates a broader wave of strikes — 'dozens of targets' — and a direct Iranian pledge to retaliate against US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain. This follows weeks of exchanges: the US campaign began after Iranian attacks on oil tankers, with Iran responding with missile and drone barrages toward Gulf states. The Iranian announcement explicitly cites the US strikes as 'aggression' and a violation of the bilateral memorandum of understanding. No independent confirmation of the reported scale or casualties is yet available.
3 developments
- StrongIran's Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters: Only Iran's designated route safe for Strait of Hormuz passage
- StrongIran's supreme command claims its 'crushing response' forced US to halt strikes in south
- DevelopingIranian news agency: US strikes hit 7 sites on Iran's southern coast
- StrongUS expands airstrikes on southern Iran as Israel prepares for possible Hezbollah response
Source and signal
- Internal intake