US Launches Intense Strikes on Iran Near Strait of Hormuz, Alerts Israel

The US Central Command announced on Sunday evening that it has begun conducting strikes against Iran aimed at further degrading Tehran's ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the strategic Strait of Hormuz. The statement accused Iran of responsibility for recent unprovoked attacks on commercial vessels and civilian crews operating in this vital international waterway. According to a source cited by Al Arabiya, the US informed Israel in advance about the planned powerful strikes.

Iranian state media reported that Iran's air defense forces engaged hostile targets near Bandar Abbas, a key port city on the Persian Gulf. Opposition sources within Iran claimed that the strikes targeted marine industry facilities, shipyards, and a naval base of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Bandar Abbas. Earlier, the Iranian news agency Mehr reported explosions near Bandar Abbas and Sirik, both close to the Strait of Hormuz in southern Iran.

These developments followed a day of escalating rhetoric from US President Donald Trump, who threatened "strong strikes" on Iran for the second consecutive night and labeled Iran with derogatory terms. In response, Iranian officials condemned Trump’s remarks. Mohammad Mohseni, advisor to Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, mocked the US president, while Iran’s deputy foreign minister warned that the US actions would not go unanswered.