The US military struck ten Iranian military targets, including air-defense systems, drone sites, and mine-laying capabilities, in response to attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran retaliated by striking US bases in Bahrain and Kuwait with no casualties reported, according to an Iranian official.
The US military struck ten Iranian military targets early Sunday, including air-defense systems, drone facilities, and mine-laying capabilities, according to an Iranian official cited in the initial bulletin. The operation followed the first reports of activity near Sirik and the Strait of Hormuz that began at 00:17 Jerusalem, when unconfirmed reports described drones and explosions near the port. By 00:17, Israeli media and a senior US official had confirmed active strikes, and video footage of the strikes against ten targets was released. Iran's retaliation targeted US bases in Bahrain and Kuwait, with no casualties reported, according to an Iranian official.
As The Zioneer reported at 03:04 Jerusalem, sirens sounded in Bahrain as US strikes hit Iranian missile and drone sites. By 06:53 Jerusalem, President Trump warned that if the military completes its mission, the Islamic Republic of Iran 'will cease to exist.' A senior US official revealed that Iran had used the ceasefire to rebuild missile and defense arrays that were hit in earlier strikes — some of which were struck again on Saturday, as The Zioneer reported at 01:18 Jerusalem.
The exchange marks the second wave of direct US-Iranian hostilities in consecutive nights, and the third since Thursday — when, as The Zioneer reported at 07:20 Jerusalem on June 11, a previous wave of US strikes on Iran was completed after Tehran claimed the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
It remains unclear whether Iran plans additional retaliatory strikes beyond the reported attacks on US bases in Bahrain and Kuwait, or whether the US will launch a further wave. No official confirmation from US Central Command or the Pentagon regarding the specific targets or damage assessment was included in the initial bulletin.
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