Tehran (TDI): Iran launched fresh missile and drone attacks on US military facilities across the Gulf on Friday after the United States carried out a sixth consecutive night of strikes on Iranian military targets, further escalating tensions despite last month’s ceasefire agreement.
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said American forces targeted dozens of Iranian military sites overnight, including positions on Qeshm Island and near Bandar Abbas, home to key Iranian naval and Revolutionary Guard installations.
According to CENTCOM, the strikes involved fighter aircraft, drones and warships, which hit coastal surveillance systems, air defense positions, military logistics infrastructure and maritime assets aimed at degrading Iran’s military capabilities.
In response, Iran said it launched attacks on US military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait. Explosions were also reported in Qatar’s capital, Doha, while Qatari authorities said a child was injured by shrapnel.
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Iranian media reported that US strikes also hit five bridges, Bandar Khamir railway station and Iranshahr Airport. State news agency IRNA said at least seven people were killed after bridges in the southern port city of Bandar Khamir were struck.
The renewed escalation has once again disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical energy transit routes, raising fresh concerns over global oil and gas supplies.
Iran has reinstated restrictions on maritime traffic through the strategic waterway, while the United States has reimposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports. Iranian officials have also warned that Tehran could encourage Yemen’s Houthi movement to target the Bab al-Mandeb Strait if attacks on Iranian infrastructure continue.
The White House said President Donald Trump remained committed to protecting freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz but remained open to diplomacy.
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the US president would not allow attacks on international shipping to continue without consequences, while adding that diplomatic channels remained open.
Iran, however, has insisted it will maintain control over the Strait of Hormuz and plans to require commercial vessels to transit through a channel closer to its coastline. Iranian military officials said recent US strikes would not weaken Tehran’s ability to control the strategic waterway.
President Trump has also warned that the United States could target additional Iranian infrastructure, including power plants and bridges, unless Tehran returns to negotiations.
