Overview
- U.S. Central Command said American forces struck sites linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps this week, targeting air defenses, radars and maritime installations.
- Hours after the Tuesday night strikes, Iran launched coordinated missile and drone attacks against U.S. bases and interests across the Gulf, with governments in Kuwait, Jordan, Bahrain, Iraq and the UAE reporting strikes or threats.
- A strike that hit a wedding in Kuhestak/Sirik killed four people and wounded about 68–70, prompting Vice‑President J.D. Vance to confirm a U.S. inquiry while expressing skepticism about state Iranian reporting.
- U.S. military spokespeople have denied intentionally targeting civilians and said they do not aim at noncombatants, even as Iranian state media broadcast debris it says proves a U.S. missile caused the wedding hit.
- The confrontation centers on control of the Strait of Hormuz, has pushed oil prices higher, is prompting allied deployments and political pressure in Washington as President Trump signals readiness to strike again.