US airstrikes target Iran's Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island
American warplanes launched their first strikes on the Iranian mainland in more than a month just days after the top US commander for the region said Iranian mines have been cleared from Hormuz shipping lanes.
US military commenced attacks on Tuesday targeting the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Iran. Iranian state television reported multiple explosions in the east of Bandar Abbas and around Qeshm Island, yet no damage was claimed. This occurred a day after reports suggested President Donald Trump was considering limited strikes in the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump warned Iran against retaliation, threatening "much harder" action. CENTCOM stated the strikes followed recent attacks by IRGC on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and American service members. Axios reported the plan for limited strikes was developed by CENTCOM in the past week. The US carried out its first known strikes on Iran in weeks on Sunday, targeting Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island to prevent Tehran from planting mines in the Strait.
Iran retaliated against US military targets in the Middle East, with Jordan and UAE reporting intercepted missile and drone strikes. Trump vowed a response to Iranian attacks on American forces. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated Iran was ready to return to the terms of the ceasefire framework if Washington fulfills its commitments.
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