In brief
Since the ceasefire collapsed, the US has conducted seven nights of strikes on Iran, saying they target military capabilities at the Commander’s direction. Iranian Revolutionary Guards claimed oil tankers exploded near the Strait of Hormuz, a claim dismissed by Centcom. Shipping traffic has largely halted, while U.S. forces deny hitting civilian infrastructure, though a bridge in Hormozgan province suffered damage. The conflict highlights mounting risks in the pivotal Gulf region.
The US military says it is carrying out the seventh night of strikes on Iran since US President Donald Trump declared the temporary ceasefire agreement was "over".
The US Central Command (Centcom) stated the strikes continue degrading Iranian military capabilities at the Commander in Chief’s direction.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) claimed two oil tankers had exploded in the Strait of Hormuz, a claim Centcom labeled false.
Iranian media reported explosions in Yazd, Qeshm Island and the port of Bandar Abbas, with the state-run Fars agency saying two oil tankers “exploded and caught fire while passing through a mined route south of the Strait of Hormuz.”
Centcom posted on X: “Like most IRGC claims, this is false.”
Commercial shipping traffic has largely stopped through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint that carries about one‑fifth of global oil and natural gas supplies.
On Friday, Iran claimed to have attacked multiple US military facilities in Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, and for the first time, Syria; the US denied these attacks.
Kuwaiti officials said Iranian drone strikes injured soldiers and damaged a power plant and desalination stations.
Several American service members were reportedly injured during Iranian attacks on Jordanian bases over the past week.
Washington denies Tehran’s earlier claims that its forces hit civilian infrastructure, including bridges, a train station, and an airport. Officials in Hormozgan province reported seven deaths as a result of the attacks.
BBC Verify and BBC Persian verified footage of the damaged Gariveh Bridge, showing a flaming ball atop the bridge at night and crumbled roads during daylight.
A White House spokesperson told the BBC that the US carried out strikes exclusively on military targets, including military logistics infrastructure.
Friday marks one week of nightly US attacks since peace talks with Iran collapsed, exacerbating tensions over the future of the Strait of Hormuz and hindering efforts to broker a permanent ceasefire.
