Overview
- U.S. forces struck multiple Iranian missile, drone storage and coastal radar sites after accusing Tehran of attacking merchant ships, and CENTCOM said the strikes were taken to defend commercial shipping.
- Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and official Tehran sources said they hit targets linked to U.S. forces and launched drone attacks on Bahrain, though some Iranian claims of strikes on U.S. facilities have not been independently confirmed.
- A tanker was damaged by an unidentified projectile in the Strait of Hormuz and the Panama‑flagged tanker Kiku was struck by a one‑way drone, with all crews reported safe and maritime authorities raising the threat level to 'substantial'.
- The exchanges resumed on Saturday and have already prompted the Joint Maritime Information Center to expand an Oman‑shore transit route while warning mariners of mines and heightened naval operations.
- If the tit‑for‑tat attacks continue, they could halt talks to convert the interim deal into a lasting settlement, raise shipping and insurance costs for companies and increase risk for Gulf states hosting U.S. forces.