US Strikes in Iran Were Preemptive Against Navy Cable Plot, Official Says

A U.S. official told Saudi media outlet Al-Hadath that recent strikes against Iran were a preemptive measure to thwart an Iranian plot targeting maritime cables in the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. has been monitoring the movement of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps personnel from Iran to Lebanon, suspecting Lebanese security officials are involved in issuing passports to Iranian operatives.

According to the official, the U.S. is investigating potential loopholes in death registrations near Hezbollah to facilitate the entry of Iranians into other countries. The U.S. military's Central Command confirmed strikes on Revolutionary Guard targets in the Strait of Hormuz area.

Iranian state media reported strikes against American targets in Jordan and Bahrain, and Kuwait announced the activation of its air defense systems due to a drone attack. U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted that he was not trying to force Iran back to negotiations, expressing satisfaction with the current situation and Iran's collapsing economy.

The Revolutionary Guard claimed to have attacked a U.S. Marine base in Aqaba, Jordan. The Jordanian army reported that 13 ballistic missiles were fired toward the country, with 10 intercepted and three falling in remote areas. No U.S. casualties were reported, according to U.S. officials speaking to Reuters. Iranian media also reported a large-scale drone attack against a U.S. military base in Bahrain. Separately, an enemy aircraft approaching northern Israel from Lebanon was intercepted overnight without casualties.