The United States and Iran exchanged fresh attacks overnight, with U.S
By Sammy Tisser,
The United States and Iran exchanged fresh attacks overnight, with U.S. Central Command announcing a second wave of strikes on Iranian military surveillance systems, communications networks, and air defense sites. CENTCOM said the attacks were aimed at threats to U.S. forces and commercial shipping, while rejecting Iranian claims that the Strait of Hormuz had been closed or that ships in the waterway had been struck.
At the same time, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed it targeted U.S. military bases in Bahrain and Kuwait in retaliation for the strikes, while Iranian media reported attacks on facilities linked to the U.S. Fifth Fleet in Bahrain. Air raid alerts were issued across Bahrain as authorities urged residents to seek shelter.
President Donald Trump told Fox News that Iranian officials had contacted him seeking an end to the bombing and said the strikes would stop shortly, adding that Israel was not involved. Iran later denied any contact with Trump, with a senior official quoted by state media calling the claim false. Separately, 22 countries, including the United States and several European nations, accused Iran of attempting to "kill, kidnap, harass, intimidate, or otherwise attack people" on foreign soil and demanded an immediate end to such activities.
Topics: Iran, Strait of Hormuz
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