U.S. and Iran Exchange Consecutive Strikes After Ceasefire Collapse

Overview

• A provisional ceasefire that held in June collapsed in early July and reopened a cycle of daily U.S. and Iranian strikes that have intensified over the past week.
• U.S. forces have carried out nightly airstrikes on Iranian military sites and maritime surveillance networks and have struck bridges, an airport and desalination and power-related installations in southern Iran.
• Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has launched missile and drone attacks at U.S. bases and allied facilities across the Gulf and in eastern Syria, and on July 17 strikes on a U.S. base in Jordan killed two American service members.
• Tehran says it has closed parts of the Strait of Hormuz, reported mines and the explosion of two tankers—a claim CENTCOM disputes—and the disruption has pushed global oil prices higher and hampered regional shipping.
• Diplomatic efforts to revive a ceasefire are stalled, the U.N. has warned about strikes on civilian infrastructure, and the widening campaign raises the risk of broader regional spillover and further energy-market shocks.