Overview
- U.S. Central Command says more than 90 military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island were destroyed in large-scale precision strikes, with oil terminals deliberately spared for now.
- President Trump warns he will reconsider and hit the export terminals if Tehran continues to impede passage through the Strait of Hormuz and presses NATO members and China to contribute naval assets.
- Iran and the IRGC threaten retaliation against regional oil and energy infrastructure as missiles and drones target Gulf states and U.S.-linked sites, with disruptions reported in Dubai and interceptions over Saudi Arabia and Jordan.
- The United States is moving additional forces into the region, including an amphibious assault ship and thousands of Marines, and is weighing direct tanker escorts through the strait.
- Israel announces limited ground operations in southern Lebanon against Hezbollah and says it launched large-scale strikes on infrastructure in Tehran, while reported deaths in Iran exceed 1,400 and U.S. military fatalities reach 13.