Iran, U.S. exchange new strikes
The IRGC warned that it would expand attacks to other American military bases in the region if the United States launches further strikes.
U.S. Central Command said American forces hit more than 90 Iranian military targets, including air defense systems, coastal surveillance assets, missile and drone storage sites, naval capabilities and military logistics infrastructure along Iran’s coastline.
According to CENTCOM, the strikes were aimed at further degrading Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping and civilian mariners in the Strait of Hormuz.
The latest escalation follows Trump’s statement at the NATO summit in Ankara that the Memorandum of Understanding with Iran was “over.”
The renewed strikes come as Iran prepares to bury former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Mashhad.
Earlier, Qazinform News Agency reported that U.S. President Donald Trump declared the ceasefire between the United States and Iran effectively over following renewed military strikes and escalating tensions in and around the Strait of Hormuz.