The US military bombed targets in Iran for the ninth night in a row. Iranian attacks have also resumed in several Gulf countries, and a ship is reported to have caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz.
There is no deescalation in sight in the Iranian war. The US military said it was attacking Iran for the ninth night in a row. There were reports of explosions in several areas, including the northern city of Tabris and several port cities.
US CENTCOM Regional Command said the attacks targeted “Iranian command centers, air defense and coastal surveillance systems, maritime capabilities, missile and drone launch sites, and communications networks.” The goal is to further weaken Iran’s military capabilities.
US President Donald Trump said the attacks were carried out “in honor” of fallen American soldiers in the Middle East war. The United States tonight “hit Iran very hard again,” he stressed.
Drones over Kuwait, air raid alert in Bahrain
Tehran also again attacked targets in the Persian Gulf. The Kuwaiti army said it repelled a drone attack from Iran. Accordingly, Tehran has targeted, among other things, power plants and desalination plants. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps previously said it attacked US military targets in Kuwait.
An air raid warning sounded in Bahrain, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported. The US Embassy in the capital Manama also warned of possible Iranian attacks in the city center and urged US citizens to be vigilant.
The ship caught fire near Oman
In addition, according to the British Maritime Safety Office (UKMTO), a ship is on fire in the Strait of Hormuz. The incident occurred northwest of the Omani town of Kumzar, UKMTO said. The cause of the fire is not yet known. Vessels are advised to navigate the region with caution while authorities investigate the incident.
According to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, two oil tankers traveling on the southern route through the Strait of Hormuz were blown up and are now unable to maneuver.