Overview
- U.S. forces carried out repeated night strikes that have expanded into Iran’s interior and hit bridges, ports, rail stations and an airport, with Iranian officials reporting dozens killed and hundreds injured.
- Iran responded with waves of missiles and drones that struck or were intercepted over Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Jordan and Oman and that Tehran says targeted U.S.-linked bases and systems.
- U.S. naval forces reimposed a blockade on Iranian ports and interdicted ships trying to reach Iran, disabling at least one tanker after it ignored repeated warnings.
- Maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen to near-halt and benchmark Brent crude has risen above $85 a barrel as the route that once carried about a fifth of seaborne oil faces heavy disruption.
- Diplomatic channels are strained even as Iran released a U.S. detainee identified as Dena Karari, and regional actors warn the fighting could spread through proxy attacks and further damage civilian services and trade.