U.S. Strikes Multiple Iranian Targets, Day Two
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- U.S. Central Command posted on social media that U.S. forces struck multiple targets in Iran in response to Iran's "unwarranted and continued aggression."
- Iran fired on U.S. troops stationed in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan, prompting the second day of American strikes.
- Iranian media reported explosions in the southern cities of Bandar Abbas, Sirik, and Minab after the U.S. attacks.
- U.S. military said its strikes targeted Iranian air‑defense systems, ground control stations, and surveillance radar sites.
- M/T Settebello was hit by U.S. precision munitions in its engine room as it attempted to breach the blockade, leaving three Indian sailors missing and 21 rescued.
- Trump asserted that a secret U.S. mission has been sneaking more than 100 million barrels of oil past the Strait of Hormuz, a figure he said equals five days of pre‑war shipments.
Why it matters: The renewed U.S. attacks tighten pressure on Iran’s strategic leverage over the Strait of Hormuz, contributing to a surge in crude oil above $93 a barrel—a 25% rise since the war began—raising fuel costs for consumers worldwide and hitting water reservoirs that cut off supplies to thousands, deepening the humanitarian toll.
