US launches fresh strikes on Iran, Trump threatens attacks on infrastructure
Fresh U.S. strikes hit Iran before dawn as Trump warned power plants and bridges could be next, and Tehran answered with attacks across Gulf states.
U.S. Central Command began another wave of strikes against Iran at 6 a.m. ET, deepening a conflict that has already pushed oil higher and put shipping through the Strait of Hormuz under renewed pressure. The latest round came after a previous seven-hour operation began at 3 p.m. ET and hit dozens of military targets near the waterway and along Iranian coastal areas.
Donald Trump escalated the pressure by telling Fox News that if Iran did not make a deal, the next wave of attacks would move from military sites to civilian infrastructure, including power plants and bridges. He also warned that "next week it gets really bad for them," then later said the ceasefire between Washington and Tehran was "over."
The U.S. also resumed a naval blockade on Iranian ports around the Strait of Hormuz, the choke point that carries about 20% of the world’s oil traffic. The move raised oil prices and sharpened fears that any further clash could disrupt energy flows far beyond the Gulf, while putting U.S. troops and allied forces in Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan and Qatar in the line of fire.
Iran’s answer was immediate. Iranian officials put the toll at more than 30 civilians killed and 260 wounded in recent U.S. attacks over the past few days, and seven troops died in a barracks strike near Iranshahr in southeastern Iran. Iran also launched missile and drone attacks on Gulf states, with incoming fire in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan. In Qatar, three people, including one child, were injured by falling shrapnel, adding to the risk for civilians around bases and ports used by U.S. forces.
The fighting has also revived nuclear alarm. The International Atomic Energy Agency warned of a near-total loss of monitoring at Iranian nuclear sites after access was suspended nearly a year ago. Inspectors last verified more than 400 kg of uranium enriched to 60% before the June 13 air strikes. Earlier strikes hit Bushehr, Bandar Abbas, Abadan, Mahshahr, Qeshm Island and Kish Island.
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