Overview
- U.S. Central Command said American forces completed a new wave of strikes on Tuesday targeting IRGC air-defence sites, radar, maritime and mine‑laying capabilities and communications nodes.
- Iran responded with coordinated missile and drone attacks that it says struck U.S. bases and assets in Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait and Iraq while regional air defences reported multiple interceptions.
- Iranian officials and the Red Crescent reported that a strike on a home hosting a wedding in Sirik (Kuhestak) killed several people and wounded dozens, though independent verification of casualty claims is limited.
- The confrontations have cut commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, forced some ships to reroute, lifted oil prices and prompted new U.S. sanctions signals as both sides trade bellicose public threats.
- The flare-up ends weeks of relative restraint, reflects a deadlocked diplomatic picture over control of Hormuz, and raises concerns about munitions limits, further civilian harm and wider spillover across the Gulf.