Iranian state media announced that explosions were heard near Chabahar, on Qeshm Island, and in Bandar Abbas, Sirik, Bushehr, and Asaluyeh.
The Iranian regime announced that the Strait of Hormuz would be closed again until further notice after striking a vessel attempting to move through an unapproved route on Saturday night. In response, US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that it was conducting a round of strikes against Iranian targets. "Iran was provided yet another opportunity to demonstrate adherence to the Memorandum of Understanding after being held accountable for earlier attacks on commercial vessels but has again failed," CENTCOM stated in a post on X/Twitter.
"In response, the United States is imposing a heavy cost by continuing to degrade Iran’s ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships freely transiting the strait. The strikes are being carried out at the direction of the Commander in Chief." Iranian state media announced that explosions were heard near Chabahar, on Qeshm Island, and in Bandar Abbas, Sirik, Bushehr, and Asaluyeh. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth replied to CENTCOM's announcement, saying that "Iran made a poor choice. Now they pay."
CENTCOM also stated that a civilian crew member of the ship Iran had struck was missing, and that the vessel had sustained significant damage. An official announcement from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Navy claimed that the ship had ignored warnings and had been "provoked by foreigners" into attempting to move along the unapproved route. Iran's IRGC Navy added that if the "enemy" used the incident as a pretext to attack, it would be met with a "severe response," including the targeting of bases in the region. (Read more)
