US strikes Iran, revokes oil waiver after attacks on ships in Strait of Hormuz
Iran targets Bahrain and Kuwait after the US military said it hit over 80 targets in the Islamic Republic
The United States launched fresh strikes against Iran and revoked a temporary license allowing its oil sales on Tuesday, triggering a retaliatory attack targeting US bases in the Gulf.
The renewed hostilities threatened to unravel a fragile ceasefire and negotiations that aim to end war in the Middle East.
Within hours of the US operation, Iran launched a retaliatory missile and drone assault across the Gulf. Bahrain, home to the US Navy’s 5th Fleet, sounded its missile alert sirens, while the Kuwaiti army announced it was actively responding to incoming aerial attacks.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards claimed responsibility on state media, stating their Navy and Aerospace forces had targeted 85 key US military facilities across both nations and downed an MQ-9 drone. There was no independent confirmation of damage or losses.
“US Central Command forces have begun launching a series of powerful strikes against Iran to impose heavy costs for targeting and attacking commercial shipping crewed by innocent civilians in an international waterway,” CENTCOM said in an initial statement.