US Strikes About 90 Iranian Military Targets Along Coast in Expanded Offensive

The US military has launched a broad wave of attacks on approximately 90 Iranian military targets along Iran's coastline, intensifying its campaign against the regime's military infrastructure. The US Central Command announced that the strikes targeted air defense systems, surveillance and monitoring equipment along the coast, missile and drone storage sites, naval capabilities, and logistical infrastructure used by Iranian forces.

These attacks followed a series of offensive operations conducted the previous night, marking two consecutive nights of US military action against multiple Iranian assets along the southern coast, including areas near Bandar Abbas and Chabahar. The operation aims to disrupt Iran's ability to detect ships and aircraft, defend its facilities, store weapons, and operate naval forces in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz.

According to Reuters, the strikes were a response to renewed escalations in the Strait of Hormuz and attacks on commercial vessels. In retaliation, Iran launched missiles and drones targeting US military assets in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar, where American forces are stationed. Attempts to intercept Iranian projectiles were reported in Kuwait.

The current confrontation centers on control over shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz, with Iranian attacks on commercial ships undermining previous understandings between Washington and Tehran and leading to direct exchanges of military strikes. An Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson condemned European cooperation in the US-Israeli aggression against Iran, accusing those providing bases and infrastructure for the attacks of bearing responsibility for their consequences.