The attacks took place on July 21, marking the tenth consecutive day of renewed fighting between the United States and Iran.
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces struck Iranian military facilities, naval assets, missile and drone launch sites, as well as air defense systems, in an effort to weaken Iran’s military capabilities.
Iran’s Ministry of Health said the latest U.S. strikes killed at least 50 civilians and injured another 500 people.
In response, Iran announced that it had carried out attacks on U.S. military facilities in Kuwait, infrastructure in Bahrain linked to Amazon, and the Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain, which hosts U.S. military operations.
Kuwaiti authorities said they intercepted five Iranian drones targeting military sites in the country.
Meanwhile, a commercial oil tanker was reportedly struck while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, forcing the crew to abandon the vessel before they were rescued by emergency boats.
Maritime security agencies also reported a sharp decline in shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important oil transit routes.
U.S. President Donald Trump said the American strikes were carried out in retaliation for the killing of U.S. service members.
“Every time Iran kills an American soldier, they will pay many times over,” Trump said.
The Iran-backed Houthi movement also warned that it could block shipping routes leading to Saudi Arabia, raising concerns over further disruption to global trade and oil supplies.
Global oil prices rose by nearly 2% following the latest escalation, while the U.S. government urged American citizens worldwide to remain vigilant as tensions continue to rise across the Middle East.
