US, Iran Strike Each Other for 10th Consecutive Night
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- US Central Command struck Iranian military command centers, maritime capabilities, missile and drone launch sites, and air defense systems in southern Iran for a 10th successive night, hitting areas around Shiraz, Konarak and Chabahar.
- Iran's Revolutionary Guards targeted infrastructure in Bahrain belonging to Amazon, accommodation at Sheikh Isa Air Base, three US military bases in Kuwait via drone attacks, and a US military site in Jordan, where forces intercepted five Iranian drones, after accusing the US of striking the Darkhovin nuclear power plant construction site.
- Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis declared a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, placing both the Bab el-Mandeb and the Strait of Hormuz under simultaneous threat; the source notes a full Bab el-Mandeb closure would cut global oil supply by 7%, on top of the existing 10% Gulf-war reduction.
- Two oil tankers caught fire after explosions in the southern Strait of Hormuz per the Revolutionary Guards, while a third tanker was struck by an unknown projectile per UKMTO, forcing its crew to abandon ship.
- Trump directed Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chair Daniel Caine on Truth Social that "every time Iran kills an American Soldier they will pay for that killing many times over," as US troop deaths in the conflict rose to 17.
- Iran received a mediator proposal for a 10-day ceasefire, with Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni traveling to Islamabad as Pakistan resumed its mediation role.
Why it matters: With the Houthis threatening Bab el-Mandeb alongside Iran's Strait of Hormuz disruption, up to 17% of global oil supply is at combined risk. Iran's deliberate targeting of non-military assets — Amazon infrastructure in Bahrain and desalination facilities — marks a dangerous expansion. Trump faces pressure from 17 US troop deaths and rising pump prices even as mediators seek a 10-day ceasefire.
