Overview
- U.S. Central Command said it began a new wave of air, sea and drone strikes late Sunday, marking the ninth straight night of operations to target Iranian coastal surveillance, missile and drone sites.
- Following the weekend's missile and drone strikes that hit a Jordan base, the U.S. confirmed another service member was killed during a controlled detonation in northern Iraq, bringing recent weekend deaths to three and the conflict total to 17.
- Iran has launched missiles and drones at U.S. allied states including Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain, prompting air‑defence activations and repeated strikes on regional infrastructure such as power and desalination plants.
- Commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has plunged from prewar levels, a spike in shipping risk has pushed Brent crude above $90 a barrel, and U.S. pump prices have begun rising in energy‑sensitive states.
- Diplomatic options have narrowed after Tehran suspended the interim memorandum commitments and the IAEA said the Darkhovin construction site contained no nuclear material on its last visit, leaving Iran's claim of a strike there disputed.