Overview
- U.S. Central Command said U.S. forces completed a seventh consecutive night of strikes on Iran on Saturday, using fighter jets, armed drones and warships to hit military and maritime targets.
- CENTCOM said strikes focused on coastal surveillance towers, air‑defense sites, military logistics hubs and underground weapons storage to weaken Iran’s ability to monitor and strike shipping.
- Iran reported dozens of civilian deaths and hundreds wounded and said it launched missile and drone attacks on U.S. facilities and Gulf allies in Kuwait, Jordan, Bahrain and Qatar, claims that U.S. officials have contested in part.
- Maritime tension has spiked as Tehran says it is stopping vessels that violate its rules and the U.S. enforces a naval blockade; reports of tanker explosions are disputed and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen while oil prices have risen.
- Regional air defenses have intercepted multiple missiles and drones, Gulf infrastructure including Kuwaiti desalination and power plants has been damaged, and the U.N. and mediators warn the collapsed ceasefire increases the danger of broader regional escalation.