Overview
- CENTCOM said U.S. forces carried out high‑precision strikes on Iranian air‑defense systems, command posts and radar sites in self‑defense after a U.S. AH‑64 Apache was downed near the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran’s army and the IRGC said they launched two waves of ballistic missiles and drones at U.S. bases in Kuwait, Bahrain and an air base in Jordan in retaliation, and the IRGC claimed major damage that U.S. officials dispute.
- U.S. and partner defenses in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain reported intercepting nearly all incoming missiles and drones, and U.S. officials say there are no confirmed U.S. casualties or major base damage.
- President Trump publicly threatened further strikes on Iranian infrastructure and suggested seizing Iranian assets, increasing political pressure on negotiators and the likelihood of faster escalation.
- A fragile ceasefire reached in April has not been formally ended, negotiations continue, and the fights around the Strait of Hormuz threaten wider disruption to shipping and regional host nations that host U.S. forces.